Editing Fowler, New York (section)

== History ==
Fowler was established in 1816, when it was formed from parts of the towns of [[Rossie, New York|Rossie]] and [[Russell, New York|Russell]]. The first settler was [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] James Haile, who purchased a square mile of land in June 1807. Construction of mills on the river began later that year, and a furnace began operating in 1833. Many families fled during the [[War of 1812]], and rapid settlement only began in 1820.<ref>Hough, Franklin B. (1853) [https://www.loc.gov/item/01014242/ ''"A history of St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, New York: from the earliest period to the present time"'']</ref>

It was named for Theodosius Fowler <ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n129 130]}}</ref> (1753–1841), a captain in the [[American Revolution]] and a local landowner. In 1827, part of Fowler was transferred to the [[Edwards (town), New York|Town of Edwards]]. Fowler lost more area to [[Pitcairn, New York]] in 1836. By 1870, the population of Fowler was 1,785.

In 1987, the Hollow Dam on the West Branch of the [[Oswegatchie River]] was constructed. It generates 900 [[kilowatt]]s of power.