Massena Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America
About Massena
Massena, founded 1802 and named for one of Napoleon's field marshals, André Masséna, was built on forestry and tourism to Massena Springs, an early health spa. The town industrialized with the construction of the hydroelectric dam andSaint Lawrence Seawayin 1958, with Alcoa using its energy to manufacture aluminum. General Motors operated an aluminum engine-casting plant which was closed in 2008; a paper industry which had left Cornwall-Massena heavily polluted in the 1970s is also now gone. Ocean-going vessels from as far west asDuluthpass through Massena's two locks on their way to the Atlantic; the Seaway typically opens in late March and operates until mid-December.Recreational boatersmay take vessels 20' (9 m) or larger through the locks, but the huge "Seaway max" cargo ships are give
Top Attractions in Massena
Explore the best things to see and do in Massena:
- ★Eisenhower and Snell Locks, St. Lawrence Seaway
- ★Hawkins Point Visitors Center and Boat Launch
- ★Massena Country Club
- ★Massena Museum
- ★Robert Moses State Park
Where to Eat in Massena
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴An Italian Affair
- 🍴China Doll
Where to Stay in Massena
- 🏨Hidden Meadow Inn
- 🏨Lakeview Motel and Apartments
- 🏨Massena International Kampground
Massena Travel Guide Sections
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