Editing Moira, New York (section)

== History ==

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Settlement began ''circa'' 1803. The town was formed in 1828 from the town of [[Dickinson, Franklin County, New York|Dickinson]]. The [[Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad]] was founded in 1849 as the Northern Railroad, running from [[Ogdensburg, New York|Ogdensburg]] through Moira to [[Rouses Point, New York|Rouses Point]]. In 1883, the [[Northern Adirondack Railroad]] was built from Moira south to [[St. Regis Falls, New York|St. Regis Falls]], a major lumbering area. In 1885, the railroad was extended southwards to [[Santa Clara, New York|Santa Clara]], and by 1890 it was extended further south, eventually reaching [[Tupper Lake, New York|Tupper Lake]].