Places

The Day President Taylor ‘Skipped Town’

After receiving word, residents of Oswego and Syracuse anxiously awaited to greet President Zachary Taylor to their communities.

Keys to the Margolis Gallery

“Susan, three weeks ago I received the keys to an empty gallery.” Of course I wanted to know more!

A New History of Food and Meals on the Upper St Lawrence Covers the Past 150 Years

. . .For one thing, I surely have gained an unbounded respect for the ingenuity and determination of 19th and early 20th century cooks. . .

Sandra Moore Rennie

1936 GarWood 22 "Pouff"

. . . her owners have been captains of industry, and the boat was also under the control of a future US president. . .

The Clayton Boat Line

The year was 1926 and the Clayton tourism business was booming . . . there were nine different businesses offering tour boat cruises

Rediscovering the American West—Right in the North Country

Named for one of America’s most iconic chroniclers of the frontier - see a vast collection of Frederic Remington’s paintings, sculptures, and personal artifacts and more.

"Victura" – 1932 Wianno Sr. Sloop

This article will stray from the waters of the Thousand Islands and go east to Nantucket Sound and Cape Cod . . . and the Kennedys . . .

The Yacht Edith Boat Line

Back in the “Roaring Twenties,” Clayton was a hive of activity with trainload after trainload of tourists streaming into town . . .

Island Fires and Precautions to Take

On October 24, I received the kind of call every islander dreads: “There’s been a fire on your island.”

My Name is Belle Vue

My name is Belle Vue, but you more likely know me as the Gananoque Town Hall. I stand in the middle of a delightful park. . .

Sherry L. B. Johnson

Shout Out to River Lifesavers

Imagine if there was no gas station near your home, no mechanic to fix your car, or, when at home, no place to park your car?

Tribute to Manley

Manley Leon Rusho (93), passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, in Lake Mary, FL. He was born on a farm on Grindstone Island, NY . . .

Cindy Rusho Hagemann

Meet Roger Green – Boat and Cottage Builder

I recently learned about Roger Green who lived on Wellesley Island on Otter Point for about 50 years. Roger built the cottage where he and his wife Joan spent summers . . .