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Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. Town of Fowler Historian The Historian’s Office is located upstairs in the Fowler Town Hall. Historian Karen Simmons is in the office on Thursdays from 1-4 PM or any time by appointment by calling (315) 287-4753 or (315) 854-5517. If you are researching ancestors and/or working on your family genealogy, contact the Historian's office as she has records on hand that may assist you in your search. She was able to confirm 28 names of people from the Town of Fowler who were in the Korean Conflict, and had their names engraved on a plaque. The plaque is hanging in our Town Hall alongside the existing plaques from the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The following passage is from Pages from the Sketch Book of a Town Historian: Fowler 1807-1957, compiled by Helen Scott Cunningham. The early story of the Town of Fowler does not open solely with the usual pioneer picture of stern-faced men and nervous-eyed women with a few children and chickens, blankets and pots in a cumbersome wagon being dragged through trackless forests and unbridged streams to find a site where they could fell some trees and hew out a rude cabin. Instead Fowler’s beginnings were marked by romance as well as adventure, wealth as well as a struggle for existence, a mansion alongside a shanty. The traditional ox-cart may have arrived too, as settlers from Vermont and the Mohawk valley trickled in seeking a home and livelihood in the abundant forests and from the rich soil of this newly opened land of Killarney. This region, along with its neighboring towns, seems to have been a debatable ground between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron and Algonquian Nations of Canada and was probably never occupied for any considerable time by either. It was common hunting and fishing ground but extremely dangerous to either party for the two confederacies were ever at war with each other and bloody encounters were sure to follow should two rival hunting parties meet. So when in the division of the Great Tract, so called, near the turn of the century, Killarney (or Township No. 7) fell to the share of Robert Gilchrist and Theodosius Fowler, the history of the Town of Fowler begins.

Fowler is located in southwest St. Lawrence County and borders the towns of Rossie, Gouverneur, Hermon, Edwards, Pitcairn, and Antwerp. Highway Department Please be advised that Nelson Bice will be the acting Superintendent of Highways in Fowler effective Monday February 9, 2026. Nelson has 27 years experience that will serve us well. To reach the Highway department call (315) 286-8664 or call Nelson on his cell (315)854-4580. The Fowler Town Board The Town of Fowler maintains 56.25 Miles of Town Roads. In the winter months the town plows 73.75 miles of roads which includes County Route 22 and County Route 24. The Highway Department building phone number is 315-287-0045 Ext 105. The highway cell phone number is 315-286-8664, which is forwarded to my personal cell phone, so I am easy to contact. We appreciate everyone’s patience this past year during our busy 2025 construction season. We have been steadily working on my goal of upgrading the Town roads and equipment. In early 2025 the Town ordered a new 2026 Mack Plow Truck, which was delivered in October, and is waiting for Viking to accessorize it with plows and a box. The new Mack Plow Truck will be finished and ready to use in 2026. In 2025 we rebuilt 2.1 miles of the Country Club Road, resurfaced the last portion of Sylvia Lake Road, and 1.1 miles of the Doane Road. The highway crew replaced 15 culverts on the outer portion of the Country Club Road and cut numerous miles of shoulders. In 2026 we are planning to repave the Chub Lake Road and rebuild 2.1 miles of the Country Club Road, as well as prepare the roads for our planned 2027 projects. I would like to thank everyone for their support this year. It is your support that makes this team so successful. Best wishes for a happy and safe new year in 2026 from the Town of Fowler Highway Crew: Superintendent Nelson Bice, David (Dennis) Travis, Terrell Ferrer, Matt Filiatrault, Cody Hadfield, and Jacob Cunningham.

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