MASSENA – 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.