Cooperative Tug Hill Council
P.O. Box 12
Redfield, New York 13437-7724
(315)599-7724
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(315)785-2380
Town of Martinsburg |
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Town
Board
Meets:
7
p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of the month How
to Obtain a Land Use/Building Permit in the Town of Martinsburg
(26
KB-PDF File) Town
of Martinsburg Development Law (403
KB-PDF File) Town
of Martinsburg Subdivision Law (531
KB-PDF File) Application
for Special Use Permit (88
KB-PDF File) Town of Martinsburg Fence Law 2010 (31 KB-PDF File) For more information, e-mail the Town of Martinsburg For more information regarding Roaring Brook Wind Project, Click HERE. Wind Power Symposium Association of Towns Conference, NYC - Feb 20, 2007
Websites of Interest
The Town of Martinsburg is located in Lewis County just south of the Town of Lowville. Both NYS Route 12 and NYS Route 26 run through the eastern portion of the town. The Black River forms the eastern boundry of the town and the Tug Hill plateau is located in the western portion of the town.
History
of Martinsburg Town Hall The county seat was removed to Lowville in 1864 and the title to the building reverted back to the Martin family. General Martin had since died so his sons became heirs of the building. One son gave his share back to the town and the remaining sons' interest was purchased. As was Walter Martin's wishes, the hall continued to be used. It then was turned into a permanent academy know as Martin Institute. A charter for this was obtained in 1870 and the school survived until 1888, when it was sold by mortgage foreclosure for $285 and was to be leased to the town as a town hall. In 1891, Martinsburg acquired full title to the building and it has served as the town hall ever since. Martinsburg town hall is the first public building in all of Lewis County. It is also the oldest. One very interesting event that took place in this building happened in 1839 when the first and only execution in Lewis County was completed in this hall. Lawrence McCarty was put to death by hanging for murder of his father-in-law and the only remaining evidence is the weight used in the hanging. On March 21, 2001, the Martinsburg Town Hall was placed on the state and national register of Historic places.
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