Sally James Farnham

Frederic Remington mentored a local artist who came to sculpture fame, SJ Farnham. She is famously known for her statute of Simon Bolivar in Central Park New York, and at the direction of Frederic’s wife, Ava, completed some of his sculptures posthumous. Some of Sally’s works.

Across the street from the Museum, behind the library, is also another massive work done by Farnham. It is amazing but pictures do not do it justice.

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Sally was married to a Tiffany designer and when she became ill, and hospitalized he brought her modeling clay to occupy her days. This spurred her interest in sculpture, and she like Frederic was self taught. Upon their divorce she found herself a mother with 3 children to support and her skills as a savvy business woman/entrepreneur rose to finance her life. She had a studio on 57 West 57th Street in NYC.

Other Interesting Museum Items

Take time to visit the upstairs rooms of the Museum where a local car dealership owner, and his wife collected fine glassware, and other items of value. They are in cabinetry and scattered throughout the rooms.

And last tid bit of note and scandal… read of Ameriga Vespucci, a women who was the paramour of many men, and who came to live in the home after being won in a card game between the home’s owner and a former president’s gambling son. Sad story for women and what a beautiful woman. She eventually returned to her homeland of Italy.

Leaving Ogdensburg you will find a small lighthouse on the right of the road. Worth a stop and take a peek.

You never know what you’ll find when you travel!