The historic Sherman Inn now offers “level 2 charging stations” which will help bring more electric vehicle owners and their families to Ogdensburg’s restaurants, stores and attractions.

     “Over the past few years we’ve seen more electric vehicle owners come to Ogdensburg who have remarked that our community does not offer an easy way for them to charge up their vehicles to continue their journeys or return home,” said Sherman Inn owner James E. Reagen. “As a small family-owned lodging business on the border with Canada, my wife, Donna, and I are seeing a growing number of visitors from Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, New England, Pennsylvania and New York State coming to our beautiful area.”

     “Offering four different Level 2 Charging Stations at our historic Sherman Inn will allow guests and visitors to Ogdensburg a place where they can plug in their vehicles and recharge their batteries at a rate of 25 to 30 miles of range an hour,” he said. “With electric vehicles a growing segment in the U.S. and Canadian car market, Donna and I decided it was important for us to offer this important, cutting-edge service to attract more visitors to Ogdensburg and our Inn.”

     “Our guests can now plug in their vehicles when they arrive and have a fully charged vehicle when they leave the next morning,” Reagen said. “Over the past three years, we’ve seen a growing number of guests who have chosen to travel out of their way on journeys to or from Canada and New England just to stay with us because they like the idea of staying at a converted historic school building tied to our region’s unique cultural heritage.”

     “One of the key advantages of offering the electric charging stations will be that our Sherman Inn will now show up on computerized maps of North American charging destinations which are used by electric vehicle owners to plan their travel routes,” Reagen said. “For a small mom and pop business like ours, this is a huge competitive advantage. Often, the decision of electric vehicle owners on whether to visit a community or stay at a lodging business is based solely on whether they have easy access to a low-cost convenient charging station.”

     “A few months ago, the Sherman Inn was honored by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce as the region’s top tourism destination. We were also honored for the fourth year in a row by Trip Advisor with their Traveler’s Choice Award for being among the top 10 percent of lodging places in the world,” Reagen said. “Our decision to offer this new service to our guests will help keep the Sherman Inn at the forefront of Northern New York and Ogdensburg’s growing tourism industry and help make our area a more welcoming place for families to visit and vacation.”