Ferry Boats: "James W. Curran" and "John A. McPhail" Lost at Sea The mate grabbed the brake wheel and started leaning on it. “Billy!” he yelled above the din, “Tell the skipper to back down! We’re gonn’a lose ...” Brian Johnson
Preserving Memories During Covid Nothing will bring smiles and chuckles faster than seeing family and friends from long ago and sharing important memories. David Powers
Recalling the Days of Rafting on the St. Lawrence River In the 1860’s Canada’s export timber trade rose to its greatest height. Every port on Lake Ontario had its crews of raftsmen in season. Richard Palmer
A Walk in the Parks When I think “park”, I think slides, swings, and merry-go-rounds. My husband, on the other hand, might think Fenway or Candlestick. But in the late nineteenth century, a "park” was a resort Lynn E. McElfresh
Ghost Island Affair Authorities were hunting for a Syracuse man, Dean Hethington, a steel executive of Globe Forge and Foundries, Inc., who had been missing for nearly three weeks. Lynn E. McElfresh
The Sea Keeper - CSL St. Laurent Since that day, and my first encounter with the CSL St-Laurent's mural-in-motion, I have learned several interesting details behind the creation of “The Sea Keeper” mural. Patty Mondore
The Founding of Westminster Park A day at Westminster Park will convince any that it is the most desirable summer resort on the River. Linda Twichell
Centennial of a St. Lawrence Icon Robert McEwen began his career as a county lawyer. He went on to represent the North County in the NY State Senate and the US House of Representatives for nearly all his adult life. Cary R. Brick
Shipwrecks Wash Ashore on Lake Ontario’s Mexico Bay Remains of two ships believed to be the schooners Ariadne and Hartford, wrecked in Mexico Bay during Richard Palmer
Early Families of Westminster…the Fairchilds I claim Mr. and Mrs. DeForrest Fairchild for Westminster Park because that is where they began their River days and where they ended them. Linda Twichell
Excerpts from Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe's Diary The following narratives are selected diary excerpts from her family's final journey down the St. Lawrence on their way to Quebec City where they would sail back to England. Arthur Pegg UE
Nashville Airport's Look at Two $$$ Boats and Remembering Powers’ Guide Boat from Round Island! It was the magazine’s “Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Special” issue with pricey advertisements and stories about multi-multi-multimillion-dollar yachts... Cary R. Brick
Phat Boy, Thousand Islands Showman At the time of his death in 1891, Phat Boy, Edward Fredrick Babbage of Rochester, NY, age 51, was regarded as the best tour guide on the St. Lawrence River. Lynn E. McElfresh
