Good things do come in small packages! This small exquisite gem of a museum is located in Ogdensburg, New York, on the south shore of the St Lawrence River, opposite Prescott, Ontario. It is dedicated to the life and works of Frederic Remington, who at the turn of the 20thcentury was probably America’s most widely known and respected illustrator and sculptor. Margo and I were fortunate to be able to tour it and receive briefings from the enthusiastic curator, Laura Foster. If you are anywhere within a thousand kilometers of Ogdensburg, a visit to this museum will be a trip you won’t forget. Frederic Remington: Born in Canton, New York, in 1861, he gradually matured into America’s preeminent interpreter of the old “Wild West” and the cowboy’s life, through his paintings, writings, magazine illustrations, and extraordinarily
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