Ethos of Design – Steve Taylor and Arch Kerr Arch Kerr was the architect, I was the builder, and I became his pupil, though I’m not sure he knew that at the time.” Lynn E. McElfresh
2019 Seaway Recap With high water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, the 2019 navigation season caused for much discussion and arguments Michael Folsom
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
The Thousand Acre Challenge TIWLT has done a lot for this area, and is about to do more with the launch of their latest initiative: The Thousand Acre Challenge. Calder Schweitzer
Sea Smoke Rising, A River Odyssey It was at the intermission, when I went out on the Playhouse deck, that I discovered considerable fog on the River. I could not see our lighthouse... Raymond S. Pfeiffer
TI Life Small World Department - 1962 What follows is a small world experience. The story spans generations, several of the Thousand Islands, a continent, and coincidences that defy the odds... Tom Robbins, Don Ross, & Callie Woodman Quarrier
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
A Day in the Life of Boldt Castle, circa1934 38 passengers aboard Miss St. Lawrence II, thoroughly enjoying their cruise and eagerly anticipated the upcoming stop at the world-renowned Boldt Castle. The date was August 27, 1934. Tom King
Halloween Storm of 2019: A Witches’ Brew First-Hand* To know that a storm is coming is to apprehend mystery and fate... By bedtime, it was blowing a gale. Raymond S. Pfeiffer
Patriot Chronicles: The Sad and Strange Story of John Berry Locally, John Berry was known as an “ardent Patriot,” and he was regarded as a strong supporter of Republican causes. John C. Carter
Dog Tales from Days of Yore As I troll through the newspaper archives I see that dogs and the River has been a tradition for over a hundred years. Lynn E. McElfresh
About Mary Island... Have you ever wondered about Mary Island and the canal that separates it from Wellesley Island? Linda Twichell
Thousand Islands Cup 2019 The Gar Wood Speedster race took the competitors over part of the Chippewa Yacht Club’s 1905 Gold Cup course. Spectators gathered in a flotilla off the front of Oak Island. Other guests enjoyed the event from nearby Owatonna, Rob Roy and Ojibway Islands. John Kunz
