Floating Art "Floating Art" – That is what I consider many antique and classic boats to be. Larry Asam
Denny’s Cottages and Boat Lines As the demand for sightseeing in the islands grew, Denny’s set up shop in Clayton at the foot of James Street. Tom King
Red Jacket – C&C 40-foot Racer One of the most famous sailboats raced in North America is named "Red Jacket". Its lovely sailing design has been a major part of the racing history on Lake Ontario. . . Rick Casali
History or Heritage? So, what is heritage? How is it different from history? In my first few years living in Gan, I haunted second hand bookstores . . . Sherry L. B. Johnson
LTI Archives Receives Provincial Recognition The Leeds and the Thousand Islands archives is a small but mighty group that works to preserve the history of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. . . Lorraine Payette
"Ocean Wave" Fire Took Many Lives A nightmarish shipwreck on Lake Ontario occurred on April 29, 1853, when the freight and passenger steamer "Ocean Wave" burned and sank. Richard Palmer
The Brown Boat Line The date was March of 1917 and George Brown had just received the big news that he had been anxiously waiting for. The Clayton-based boat builder had been awarded the U.S. Government contract for carrying the mail between Clayton and Alexandria Bay . . . Tom King
Historic Shipwrecks of the Thousand Islands From 1754 to 1760, the British and French built over 18 major warships on Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands . . . Dennis McCarthy
Starting to Discover River Sturgeons I write to you as I am now living just west of Gan . . . and there is no awareness of the sturgeon fishery or that sturgeon stock are now quite plentiful in our area of the River." Ken Treusdell & Susan W. Smith
The Sunset Anniversaries Warren pulled the ties of his wife’s apron undoing the bow. She removed it and hung it up on its hook. “A walk to enjoy the sunset, my dear husband?” Elizabeth asked . . . Sherry L. B. Johnson
"Mer Sea" – A 1999 French Canal Boat With the Olympics in Paris this year, it seems appropriate that now we have a French canal boat on the St. Lawrence River. Welcome “Mer Sea,” Rick Casali
The Blue Boat, Grindstone Island, NY, Circa 1930’s – 1950’s The Blue Boat had an important job for many years – to deliver milk, ice, and vegetables to my grandfather’s customers in the nearby summer island cottages . . . Manley L. Rusho
A Very Lucky Fellow I began life in Prescott's "Albert Whitney House," a now sadly derelict, long vacant, red brick town house on Prescott's Dibble Street. John Reid
