Post-Routes

April 10, 1810, a post-route was established from Utica, by Whitestown, Rome, Camden, Adams, and Sacket’s Harbor to Brownville; and another from Harrisburg, by champion, Watertown, and Brownville, to Fort Putnam. April 30, 1816, from Brownville to Cape Vincent, June 15, 1832, from Watertown, by Brownville and Le Fargeville, to Cornelia, at the mouth of French creek, thence by Depanville to Brownville. April 12, 1816, an act was passed, allowing Mr. Le Ray to extend the Cape Vincent turn-pike road to Brownville village. By an act of April 21, 1834, this road was surrender to the public.

In 1817, a military road was projected, to unite the two prominent stations of Plattsburg and Sacket’s Harbor, which was commenced, but only a portion completed. The western extremity from Sacket’s Harbor passes through Brownville to Pamelia Four Corners. After being opened by the government it passed into the hands of the town, and has thus been maintained.

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Transcribed by Holice B. Young from Jefferson Co. History by L. H. Everts.