The Silas Wright House on Main Street in Canton was renovated and converted into a museum and information center for St. Lawrence County history and genealogy. N.Y. He developed a worldwide for the construction of cedar canoes, especially the Indian Girl model. His works were featured at the 1893 Chicago Columbia World's Fair. Renowned Western artist and sculptor Frederic Remington was born in Canton. He immortalized the western frontier in oil paintings and bronze figures that are now on permanent display at the Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg.
Canton also boasts the most successful junior college men s hockey program in the nation.
During the last quarter-century, the Canton College men s team has captured an unprecedented 14 National Ice Hockey Championships beginning in 1973 to its latest title in 1997 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The NorthStars have also claimed 20 regional titles in the last 25 years. Since 1976, the team has traveled to several European nations including France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland to play international competition and learn of different cultures.