This Week on MLJ | August 3rd, 2018
A new map is renewing interest in a little known battle when American Colonials invaded Canada. Plus our Paul Larson sits down with author Bethany Morrow to tal... More
History
What the Heck Is That? – Carriage Posts
Ever wonder what those concrete posts around town are? Carriage posts, little concrete monuments to Plattsburgh's past, dot the community. Have you seen one aro... More
New Memorial
The Town of Plattsburgh announces plans for a new waterfront war memorial on Lake Champlain that will include access to near-by Crab Island where 50 American sa... More
This Week on MLJ – November 8
A veteran who saw difficult times turns his life around and becomes an inspirational speaker. Plus we talk with two historians who explore some of the lesser kn... More
Signs of the Times
A new trail lets visitors discover Plattsburgh's history. As many as 50 historical markers donated by Plattco Corporation will be going up at the sites of curre... More
Glenn Pearsall discusses When Men and Mountains Meet
Historian and author Glenn L. Pearsall discusses his book "When Men and Mountains Meet: Stories of Hope and Despair in the Adirondack Wilderness after the Ameri... More
Mohawk storyteller fights stereotypes about Native Americans
"Spotlight" - NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTRY - MOHAWK STORYTELLER - Storyteller Kay Olan is a retired school teacher who still enjoys educating people about Native tr... More
Author Alan Taylor discusses “The ‘Civil War’ of 1812.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and early American historian Alan Taylor discusses his book "The 'Civil War' of 1812" with Spotlight host Paul Larson. Taylor's bo... More
Lighthouse Ancestor
New York State and volunteers who have helped restore the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island celebrated the completion of the 3-year project to renovate t... More
Asleep Beneath The Sod: Saranac Lake’s Historic Pine Ridge Cemetery
Saranac Lake's Pine Ridge Cemetery sprawls over a sandy hillside in the heart of the village. In it lie the last remains of the village's first settlers, along ... More