Ogdensburg History Quiz

A historical scene of Ogdensburg, New York, featuring landmarks like the Sherman School, the N.M. Curtis Monument, and a railway steamer, illuminated by a sunset sky.

Ogdensburg History Quiz

Test your knowledge of Ogdensburg's rich history with our engaging quiz! Dive into key events, notable figures, and significant milestones that shaped the community.

Challenge yourself and discover:

  • The year of the Sherman School fire
  • What war Clamb Huse fought in
  • Location of the N.M. Curtis Monument
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by DiscoveringHistory425
In what year did Sherman School burn?
1949
1932
1954
1941
The Croix de Guerre was presented to Clamb Huse for bravery at Chateau Thierry. What war did he fight in?
Vietnam War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War I
The N.M. Curtis Monument was dedicated in 1913. Where was it first located?
Library Park
Dobisky Center
Post Office
City Hall
St. Mary's and Notre Dame parishes opened a boys' school on Ford St. What school did it become?
St. Mary's Academy
Bishop Conroy
Notre Dame School
St. Francis Academy
A plank road between Ogdensburg and Heuvelton was completed in what year?
1749
1823
1849
1887
Jewish residents established a synagogue on Greene St. What was it called?
Beth Joseph
B'nai Israel
Agudas Achim
Anshe Zophen
The first train arrived in Ogdensburg from Rouses Point in what year?
1850
1862
1874
1883
The railway steamer Transit laid cable connecting our telephone system with that of Canada. In what year did this occur?
1864
1917
1885
1922
Harry Horwood died in 1947 and was well known for what?
Stained glass making
Newspaper owner
Pump inventor
Machinist
Why did Gen. Meade and 250 soldiers come to Ogdensburg in 1866?
To recruit men into the army
To keep Fenians from crossing into Canada
To help treat citizens who had Cholera
To present a flag and scroll to the village government
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