For #whatsnewwednesday, allow us to introduce three first-time visitors: Jane Hackett Backus and her grandkids, Madelynne and Joe, who dropped by to check out the Ogdensburg History Museum. Jane’s in town visiting her brother Pat and his family.
Taking one look at the museum’s ceiling, Jane asked, “Is this the old Woolworth building?” Receiving an affirmative from museum director Julie Breen Madlin, Jane recalled going to the lunch counter there back in the day. I think it was a happy memory for all of us.
When a metal box emblazoned with the “Brown’s Dairy” logo caught Jane's eye, she related a story about how, after their milk froze on the porch one winter day (possibly causing Jane some upset after drinking it), Mr. Brown himself delivered their milk for a month! What customer service, we said.
Turns out, Jane – who taught at Ogdensburg Free Academy after college from 1977-1983 – moved with her husband (and his business) to Mexico, NY. Julie noted that city is the home of another beloved, but unrelated, Brown – Grandma Brown’s Baked Beans, which apparently stopped production during the pandemic.
The trio’s tour of our site included a stop at a replica of Frederic Remington’s bronze, The Outlaw. “We play a game when we’re watching a movie or TV to see how many times we can spot a Remington,” Jane explained. The TV show “Bluebloods” has one, they noted.
“Just about any movie with the U.S. president is sure to have one in the Oval Office,” Julie added. We mentioned they could see many more original casts just across the street at the Frederic Remington Art Museum, which has generously loaned us the reproduction on display. It sure sounded like a visit to the Remington is in their future! We hope a visit to the Ogdensburg History Museum is in YOUR future. Come have a look and enjoy some conversation because this is the place where, as Julie says, “We share Ogdensburg's stories!”
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