Montcalm Park
Montcalm Park was formally named and dedicated as a park in the twentieth century. It is enclosed by West Schuyler, West 6th Street, and Montcalm Street and is located on the site of Fort George. During the 19th century, Montcalm Park was formerly used for a cow pasture. After the 1860's, a group of school children from the "Practice School" at the Oswego Normal School used the triangle for vegetable and flower gardens. Later on, when New York State decided to move the Normal School to its present site, today's SUNY Oswego campus, the triangle property became available for a new use.
Today, twenty-eight different trees and shrubs grow in this beautiful residental park in Oswego. Among those are the white ash, the catalpa, and the basswood. Within the park, two bronze plaques are placed on boulders that cite historic events, and a variety of benches provide rest and comfort to its welcomed visitors. Walking guides of Montcalm Park are available from the Heritage Foundation
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