Ogdensburg

Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 12,364 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from land owner and developer Samuel Ogden. The City of Ogdensburg is at the north border of New York, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It is the only city located in Saint Lawrence County. The Port of Ogdensburg is the only U.S. port on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Ogdensburg International Airport is loc... more

Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 12,364 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from land owner and developer Samuel Ogden. The City of Ogdensburg is at the north border of New York, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It is the only city located in Saint Lawrence County. The Port of Ogdensburg is the only U.S. port on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Ogdensburg International Airport is located south of the city. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, northeast of the city, links the United States and Canada. The earliest European settlement was a mission built by Abbé Picquet in 1749. It was built near the mouth of the Fleuve Oswegache (French spelling) and named Fort de La Présentation and quickly became a thriving native village. It lies near the site of the Battle of the Thousand Islands between the British and French in 1760. After the British victory, the fort was renamed Fort Oswegatchie and remained in British... less