The Museum

Many of Remington's best-known sculptures and oil paintings can be found in the Albert Priest Newell Gallery. Changing exhibits of his North Country and Canadian watercolors, sketches, and illustrations hang in the Addie Priest Newell Gallery. Personal possessions, studio equipment, and memorabilia are displayed throughout the museum.

 

Although Remington himself never lived in the mansion, his widow Eva did and it is thanks to her and her sister, Emma, that we have the largest collection of Remington work in the world.

 

The main building of the Frederic Remington Art Museum was built in 1810 by David Parish, an early developer of large tracts of land in St. Lawrence County and a prominent player in the shipping and lumber industry. He resided in the home until 1816 when he returned to Europe. Other Parish family members followed and occupied the property into the 1860s.

 

Frederic Remington’s story begins in Canton, NY, where he was born on October 4, 1861. He moved to Ogdensburg, NY,  with his family in the early 1870’s.

Remington and his wife, Eva, spent their adult life in the suburbs of New York City. It is through his trips out West as an illustrator that Remington was able to experience the “not so wild” West. Throughout their life, the Remingtons also frequented his beloved North Country where Remington grew up. Our galleries hold some of the finest examples of his paintings, sketches, watercolors, and pastels of his summer retreat in the Thousand Island area.

 

In December, 1909, Remington passed quite suddenly and within a few days of writing in his diary that he had stomach pain which turned out to be appendicitis. He was only 48 years old.

 

In 1915, the Parish Mansion became the residence of his widow, Eva. This was made possible through the generosity of Ogdensburg industrialist, George Hall, and the Remington's friend, John Howard. Eva lived here with her sister, Emma, from 1915 to 1918. The Museum was founded as the Remington Art Memorial in 1923, thanks to the efforts and vision of Eva and Emma. The original collection, which was derived from the estates of Eva and Emma, included Frederic's sculptures, oil paintings, family possessions, personal art collection and studio contents.

The Eva Caten Remington Education Center is adjacent to the Museum in another historic building. The Education Center contains interactive exhibits and activity space designed to engage museum visitors of all ages in an exploration of Remington's life and art.

 

Open year-round, the Museum offers many programs for the public, including school tours, gallery talks, exhibit openings and workshops. Directions on how to find us.