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A Collection of Our History and Heritage
30 Church Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642
The Gouverneur Museum
The Deed to Gouverneur
Hanging in the Museum Foyer, is the original deed to Gouverneur Township. It was given by Gouverneur Morris to James and John Parker on October 1, 1808.
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Note that the deed is almost always covered in black felt, to protect it from light damage.
Gouverneur Morris, 1752 - 1816
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