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Perhaps no extended family became so thoroughly integrated into the life of Potsdam as the Sissons. George Wing Sisson and his wife Sarah Hamilton Sisson moved from Glens Falls to Potsdam in 1867. After being involved in the lumber business, he and…

the past was given now the present is shown

Preforming Arts Center- 2013
Townhouses- ?

Thatcher Hall was completed in 1960 it is named after Harvey Dexter Thatcher: Physician - Pharmacist - Inventor - Manufacturer - Owned first pasteurization plant - Invented first glass milk bottl

Knowles Hall was completed in 1966 and was named after Liberty Washington Knowles in 1967. He was one of the first families here in Potsdam. He was Potsdam's first lawyer.

Helen Hosmer: Graduate of Crane Normal Institute of Music 1918 - Music teacher of Potsdam Normal School 1922-1966 - Director of Crane Department of Music 1930-1966

Benjamin Raymond- 1774-1824
Potsdam was first settled by him
he was the founder of St. Lawrence Academy-Raymond hall is named after him

Dunn Hall which was completed in 1957 is named after Roger Dunn who was the chairman of the social studies department at Potsdam from 1941-1964
Dr. Roger Dunn( 1902-1964)

The Crane School of Music was organized by Julia Etta Crane in 1886

1825- ST. Lawrence Academy was built.
The first Normal School was built in 1867 and rebuilt in 1916

Snell Hall- It originally housed the Potsdam Normal School, and was the Potsdam State Teachers College until 1958, when it was given to Clarkson…

A collection of materials relating to the Crumb Memorial Library, named after Dr. Frederick W. Crumb after his sudden death in 1967.