The Captain's TI Park Lot 214 According to the abstract of title pertaining to our lots, Lot 214, where our cottage is sited, was leased by Capt. Brown from the Thousand Island Camp Meeting Association on June 26, 1909. Raymond Kowalski
Maggie Wheeler, the Seaway Valley Queen of Crime "Being good at planning murders is not what you dream of becoming one day as a child,” Maggie said. “I guess it was the Nancy Drew effect,.. Brian Johnson
The Cliff House Mystery From the very beginning, Cliff House was a mystery. The Cliff House became a curiosity. Islanders from far and near flocked to the deserted hotel to wander through the furnished rooms. Lynn E. McElfresh
Gliding Back in Time What better way to start a day on the island than with a row in a St. Lawrence River Skiff? Lynn E. McElfresh
Sinking of the Harvey J. Kendall, another Augustus Hinckley Story HARVEY J. KENDALL was a rather odd-looking boat and was nearing the end of her days when she was acquired Richard Palmer
Island of Strong Women It goes something like this. Back in the mid-18th century, two Irish girls were given the choice to either marry or become nuns. Lynn E. McElfresh
Sport and Spectacle - Speedboat Racing on the St. Lawrence Speedboat racing provides sport and spectacle to boat enthusiasts worldwide. Alexandria Bay has been the site of many of the greatest racing events in speedboat history. Martha Grimes
Early Families of Westminster Park... The Twichell's Funny thing about personal histories… the story belongs to the teller. Have you heard someone proclaim, “My great-grandfather was the best fishing guide... Linda Twichell
Cole Shoal Lighthouse the Irony and the Rebuild On July 23, 2018 the Cole Shoal Lighthouse west of Brockville was struck by lightning during a fierce storm and rapidly burned to the water line. Michael Milne
An Augustus Hinckley Story The captain guided his boat by dead reckoning while his crew prayed. It was eight days before Christmas 1902, and the ship was en route from Cape Vincent to its home port, Oswego. Richard Palmer
Early Families of Westminster Park: The J. D. Huntington Family. Dr. J. D. Huntington, a well-known engraver, publisher, and dentist. Huntington was a deeply religious man and a passionate Prohibitionist who lived in Westminster Park, Thousand islands. Linda Twichell
The Red Barn Preserve - Just the Beginning When we first visited it in early June, it still hadn't had its official grand opening and some of the trail markings weren’t even in place. Patty Mondore
Getting to the River by Train Description of travelling to the Thousand Islands by train back in the 40s and 50s. White jackets, smoking cars, even live piano music. Sleeping was an adventure as the train cars swayed, and the sound of the wheels clanging at each grade crossing. Rick Casali
