NYPA Press Release

New York Power Authority’s Frank S. McCullough, Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center Closed Monday, Oct. 26 for Maintenance

Massena, N.Y.—The Frank S. McCullough Jr., Hawkins Point Visitors Center will be closed on Monday, Oct. 26 for scheduled maintenance.

The Visitors Center is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. 

Hawkins Point, the admission-free visitors center for the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project, offers many hands-on exhibits on electricity, energy, the environment and area history. Visitors can hop aboard a bicycle generator and turn pedal power into electricity or have a hair-raising experience with static electricity using the Van de Graaff generator.

The Visitors Center features an audio-visual terrain map that charts the course of the mighty St. Lawrence River between Ogdensburg and Massena. A wood-carved map detailing Jacques Cartier’s exploration of the St. Lawrence River is also on display at Hawkins Point. Visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of the project’s power dam. A community room is also available for public use.

The Visitors Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Off-season hours will be in effect through Memorial Day 2027. Information on the Visitors Center and its events can be found at https://www.nypa.gov/Communities/Visitors-Centers/Hawkins-Point

For more information or to book a tour, please call 315-764-0226 ext.716-6302.

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