Visit Sackets Harbor

06/10/2026

Work on the Visitor Center porch is progressing! Our old deck has been completely removed and replaced, along with the (historically inaccurate) lattice skirting around the base of the porch. We're excited to debut the completed porch in the very near future!

06/09/2026

Did you know...
On June 11, 1970, Elizabeth P. Hoisington and Anna Mae Hays became the first women promoted to general in the United States military.
An "Army brat," Hoisington spent six years at Madison Barracks, where her father commanded a battalion. She attended school in the village and joined the newly formed Girl Scouts there.
After college, Hoisington enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, when the military was still segregated by gender. Over the next three decades, her assignments would take her to Germany, Japan, Vietnam, and France. Under her leadership, the corps expanded, and women moved into new roles in intelligence, technical, and mechanical MOS's.
But her promotion also marked another record: she and her brother Perry became the first - and so far the only - sister and brother to both serve as generals in the United States military.

06/05/2026

05/25/2026

"Heroes never die. They live on forever in the hearts and minds of those who would follow in their footsteps." (Emily Potter)

The Sackets Harbor Memorial Day Parade starts at 10:30 today, followed by a ceremony at the Bandstand and chicken BBQ at the American Legion on Ambrose Street.

05/21/2026

The Visitor Center porch repairs got underway today! The front pillars are coming down, and you can see why it's necessary, if you scroll through the photos and check out the pillars that have been removed so far. We're looking forward to having a nicer looking, safer, and sturdier front porch very soon!

05/20/2026

Please join us for our second Community Visioning conversation tomorrow, when we'll discuss Historic Preservation and Zoning. The conversation is on Thursday, May 21st, at 6 pm, in the Multi-Purpose Room at Sackets Harbor Central School (please enter the school at the side entrance, "Entrance A").

No Zoom this time unfortunately, but we'll host a make-up session via Zoom after the next in-person session, so stay tuned for details. In the meantime, if you haven't already, please share your thoughts and opinions via our survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JRZF99K

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms and mother-figures out there! Enjoy your special day.

♥️

05/08/2026

Spring is in the air, and we are open for the season! Our hours in May are Friday to Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm.
Stop by and say hello, and don't forget to pick up the new visitor guide. We can't wait to see you and help you make the most of your visit!

05/01/2026

More than 40 members of the 41st Engineer Battalion of the 10th Mountain Division helped cleanup both the Village of Sackets Harbor’s Military Cemetery and the Town of Hounsfield’s Lakeside Cemetery today. If you happen to see them enjoying the rest of their afternoon in Sackets, please thank them for their service and commitment to our community!

04/26/2026

Make your voice heard this spring during Sackets Harbor's 2026 Community Visioning process! We'll have three in-person "Conversations" in May plus an online survey, and we encourage people to be as involved as possible as we reflect on the community's past and present and plan for the future.

Please see the attached flyer for the details of the in-person Conversations, and take the community survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JRZF99K