DELANEY'S POINT: Before and After the Canoes In 1883, this tract of land, known as Delaney's Point, looked very different than it does today. Decades before, loggers ... Lynn E. McElfresh
A.B. Munro - A Journey of Discovery I began going through that box of pictures, books, and documents. Doing so began a journey of discovering my family's Canadian connections resulting in a fresh insight into American history and my heritage. Tom Hughes
Aunt Jane's Bay Regatta It was a decidedly home-grown event. The core concept was for each household to create their own ‘float’, and participate in a ‘parade’ around the Bay. Tom Robbins
About the "Cottage on Stilts of Light" on Murray Isle About the "Cottage on Stilts of Light" on Murray Isle; who lived there and when! The Hon. Henry Spicer, Col. James T. Watson & Hannah Watson, woman suffrage. Lynn E. McElfresh
"The Orchards" on Grindstone Island My family was fortunate to have owned "The Orchards" on Grindstone Island. Rick Casali
Captain Best, 'The Hermit of Wigwam Cove' One of the most interesting characters who once lived in a small cabin at the edge of Lake Ontario on Sandy Pond was Captain George Best, commonly known as the "Hermit of Wigwam Cove." Richard Palmer
Part of the Garden Island Story There are many aspects to the story: world history, international politics, economics, and means of transport using wooden ships are a big part of the Garden Island story beginning in the 1820s. John Stencell
From Out of the Twilight - a Ray of Hope In mid-July, Clayton P. O. mailboat driver, Brian Parker, delivered exciting news with the bag of mail. “Have you seen the comet?” he asked. Lynn E. McElfresh
More than a $tamp on an Envelope... Folklore, Stamp collecting, a 1915 Classic Hutchinson, and… You Might Have a Pot of Canadian Seaway Gold in Your Attic! Cary R. Brick
Grenell Island’s Chapel First Wedding On a Wednesday afternoon in August 1904, Lillian May Stoddard was the first bride to ever be married in the Grenell Island Chapel. Everyone on the island was invited. Lynn E. McElfresh
Finding Grandma Fleeing the Great Hunger – From Queen’s County, Ireland to Wolfe Island, Canada West - Finding Our GGGG Grandparents April Johnson DiRinaldo & Brian Johnson
"Miss Kingston" – Grande Dame of the Thousand Islands One of the most distinctive and elegant tour boats that cruised the 1000 Islands in the last half of the twentieth century was Miss Kingston Tom King
Early Families of Westminster Park: The Twichell Family, Part 2 Is the River your Camelot? I refer to that magical kingdom of King Arthur, where the goal was “happy-ever-after-ing"! Linda Twichell
