About Us

The Fort La Présentation Association is a not-for-profit corporation based in Ogdensburg, New York. The mission of the Fort La Présentation Association is to sponsor or benefit the historically accurate reconstruction of Fort de la Présentation in close proximity to the original site, and to administer an ongoing presence. Our aim is to unite the community and the region in support of this perpetual undertaking through fund-raising. Our goals are to educate, to collect, to preserve or maintain, to develop, to research, to document, to interpret and to recreate educational or historical ventures of interest to Ogdensburg, NY and the St. Lawrence Valley.

Our Board of Directors is made up of educators, historians, reenactors, financial advisors and members of local government. The Board and its officers are active participants in the development and planning of this exciting project. If you may be interested in serving on the Board of Directors to express your interest.

The Fort La Présentation Association has been fortunate in acquiring approximately 21 acres comprising a significant portion of the original site the Fort. For many years, our 501 C 3 corporation has worked patiently toward our goal of reconstructing this historic French mission fort. The Fort Association's property in Ogdensburg, New York is at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Oswegatchie Rivers. Research and development at the property continues with the cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks and Historic Preservation. Our architectural and site plan design work has been awarded to Foit-Albert Associates, Buffalo, New York.

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