New Website Launched To Preserve Grenville History The Grenville County Historical Society has launched a new website housing an archive of newspapers dating back to 1895. David Graham
Historic Island Names “Much confusion arises in very important records and transactions, from the same name being attached to different places and from the same place being designated by different names.” Susan W. Smith
Waterfront Wheat: The Short Life of Prescott’s First Grain Elevator For three decades, a massive grain elevator loomed over the waterfront at Prescott, Ontario—and then was gone . . . Craig I. Stevenson
Half Moon Bay, the Start In the 1880s, Lonely Bay was a wilderness. Decayed logs, stones, and debris of all kinds choked the inner part, making navigation impossible beyond the central bend . . . Karen Wand
Building Boats for the U.S. Navy BUT the third bid to the government was a charm. On October 24, 1918, Hutchinson Bros. received a government contract . . . Bonnie Wilkinson Mark
Tug "Russell" was once a familiar sight in Oswego A frequent visitor to Oswego and St. Lawrence River ports was the tugboat "Joseph L Russell" . . . Richard Palmer
Stained Glass Window Series: Marjorie and Leon Rusho, Sr. Marjorie Graham Dano Rusho and Leon Moreland Rusho, Sr. were married, uniting two long-established Grindstone Island families: the Danos and the Rushos. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Tisa and Scott's Lighthouse Paintings This series of paintings will be a theme to instruct a watercolor/pen and ink class this summer at the new Thousand Islands Art Center in Clayton. Scott Ouderkirk & Christine Tisa
The Swan Hollow Bridge Southeast of Alexandria Bay, NY, lies a silent witness to the early history of America. Located on Swan Hollow Road, is a stone bridge. Dennis McCarthy
Stained Glass Window Series: Manley A. Rusho Manley was a shrewd businessman and entrepreneur who formed a working relationship with Charles Emery, the wealthy tobacco magnate who built Calumet Castle . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS) The next time one goes flying by to provide help, take a moment to reflect on this essential service. Fortunately, it is not for you this time . . . but the next . . . Allison Burchell-Robinson
Stained Glass Window Series: Slate and Garnsey Families The Slate and Garnsey families are two families who demonstrate resilience, and their legacies endure within the community. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
A How To . . .Search for Irish Canadian Ancestors. . . The story of your family’s heritage might just be the most important story you tell. Here is a How To... Jannet L. Walsh
