Memories of a Spring Duck Hunt This was 1944, so even shot gun shells were rationed because of WWII, and there were no choices in the store as to size or brand. When we needed supplies, we would travel to Clayton and visit Nunn’s Hardware Store. Manley L. Rusho
Rock Island Lighthouse, Part II William (Bill) Johnston has a storied history in the Thousand Islands, and it is sometimes difficult to separate the man from the legend – or from the mythologized “pirate” celebrated at the annual Alexandria Bay “Bill Johnston Pirate Days” festival. Mary Alice Snetsinger
Potholes, Kettles, and Ponds, Oh My! It started out as a matter of curiosity. But it ended up being an adventure. Ever since the creation of the McFarlane hiking trail, we have enjoyed an occasional hike around the field within sight of the fascinating and historic Zenda Farms. Patty Mondore
Discovering History through Social Media One of the project highlights is the 1000 Islands History Museum’s social media program is featuring old photographs from the Civic Collection Zane Smith
Excursions with my Cliffe Craft . . . And don’t forget – boats are really just “floating logs” to get you somewhere, in a certain fashion, and with a song in your heart! Marc Benoit
Clayton's 150th: The Life of Simon G. Johnston The Life of Simon G. Johnston - Shipbuilding was the major industry and largest employer in Clayton, NY, from the early 19th century to well into the 20th century. . . Richard Palmer
The Ice Harvest Before electric power was expanded into the Thousand Islands, there was a small, but brutal business called ice harvesting. Basically, it consisted of cutting large chunks of ice from the frozen St. Lawrence River . . . Manley L. Rusho
A Kingfisher Tale One day we received a call from Kit Chubb. She had just received a clutch of seven kingfisher fledglings. They had been rescued from a deserted nest tunnel. It had been wrecked by road construction work along the high sandy road bank. Ralph Boston
Remembering GBL’s Wilfred Bilow, A Diamond in the Rough I’d heard of this guy. He had a reputation as being ‘tough as nails’. Everyone in the local marine industry from Picton to Prescott either knew him or of him. Most feared him. But everyone . . . Brian Johnson
Taking the Trolley to Alexandria Bay One of the first electric trolley lines in northern New York was a line built from Redwood to the village of Alexandria Bay. It was only seven and a half miles long and was built by a group of local investors . . Richard Palmer
Swan Song Out of the corner of my eye, I thought I saw two large white UFOs, flying along the shoreline. I listened carefully and, sure enough, I heard that familiar whistling sound. I pulled out my camera and wildly aimed . . . Patty Mondore
Rock Island Lighthouse, Part I Rock Island is most likely the most famous light station on the River. Read all about it! Mary Alice Snetsinger
The Grindstone Island Skating Trip Manley Rusho is home from Korea and spends the day on newly formed ice, skating around Grindstone Island. From Rusho Bay past Ken Deed's house, around Point Angiers and more. Manley L. Rusho
