St. Lawrence County Historical Association

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St. Lawrence County Historical Association
Founded1947
Location
Area served
St. Lawrence County
Product Silas Wright Museum
Key people
Executive Director Robert H. Clarke
Collections Manager Currently Vacant
Archives Manager Currently Vacant [1]
Website http://www.slcha.org

The St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) [2] is a non-profit organization, notable for owning and operating the Silas Wright Museum. [3] [4] It preserves the history of St. Lawrence County.

History

The Association was first founded in 1947, and was chartered in 1955. In 1965, the Association's archives began being stored in a Baptist church in Richville. The Silas Wright Museum was opened in 1978 and the archives were moved there. The Association was accredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 1982. [5]

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