You might ask what the "R.M.S. Titanic" and the Thousand Islands have in common?
A sham car auction showcased the Wallis C. Bird car collection, 11 months after the death of the owner, Marjorie Winifred Kendall Bird in 1961 . . .
The complete history of the gasoline powered "Miss St. Lawrence", built by Ira Cupernall. Most of those boats are gone. Some are displayed in museums. Only a few still grace the Thousand Islands. This is the story of one such boat that still plies the waters that bears her name: Miss St. Lawrence.
The first deep glimpse under the waters was for a select few with hardhat diving in the nineteenth century, but it was expensive and risky . . . Now underwater vehicles and underwater drones collect data and images without human intervention.
All about the Canadian Land Trust - such as learning about the various tax credits that could accrue to the owner, based on the type of gift - and more . . .
Every barn has one, some have two. What I am describing is a barn gutter, a place for cows to dispose of their digested hay or grain.
A simple email brought back memories of my research into Batterman's Point and the mysterious death of Winnie Bird in far-off Switzerland... Steve Krask gives us new information and we are honored to share it now.
As the era of steamboats died out, a new breed of fast, sleek boats powered by gasoline engines rose to take their place. This is the story of one such boat that still plies the waters that bears her name: "Miss St. Lawrence".
Research about the Salmon P. Chace, a Revenue Cutter built to ply the Northern Lakes to prevent smuggling from Canada in 1965.
After years of dedicated research and exploration, I have successfully charted the most plausible path that Major Rogers' expedition might have taken through the Thousand Islands. It has been a fascinating and challenging quest
Traditionally, the boating industry has been dominated by men . . . This article will focus on a few women who have been pioneers in boat building and racing in the Thousand Islands.
This story is from the Canadian perspective, so we start with a suspension bridge, then a steel arch span . . .
My first look at the 410 was as it sat on the seat of the 20-foot wooden Cupernall boat that my father drove to and from work on Round Island. The gun was loosely wrapped with brown paper . . .
“By early morning, the wind was still blowing hard,” said Mate Emtage. “The captain and I listened to the weather report, and then he said he wasn’t feeling well. I noticed his colour was off . . .
Worn smooth into the meadow was the cow path leading to the barn. Our farm had about 20 milk cows and the path was the route our cattle followed to the barn from the meadow and back again.
For two years, I have wanted to write an article for my column on the 52-foot motor yacht "Miss Scarlett". Thanks to owner Rob Reddick, my bucket list wish came true last fall.
Ssshhhh!! Don’t tell anyone! Especially not my Mother! We were teenagers and figured that we were sneaky enough that no one would ever notice. (uh huh, right – you believe me, don’t you?!)
Date: January 1966: From Clayton, NY, to Grindstone Island on the ice was about a 15 minute drive under good conditions.
