Some cottages had bridges and buildings on multiple islands.
Owen Sound's namesake, Captain Owen was given the job of naming the British islands in 1815. He named different groupings: the Admiralty Islands were given names acknowledging British admirals, the Lake Fleet have the names of ships and gunboats, the Navy Islands were named after captains (Owen named one after himself, too), and the Brock group was named for Sir Isaac Brock and his troops. Some private islands are named after their owners.
Today, The Thousand Islands are still divided between the U.S. and Canada so that no island shared between two countries, so it makes for a zig-zag border.
Thwartway, or Leek Island, was our first anchorage. This is what remains of an old stone farm building where soldiers came after WWII to recover from shell shock.
Ben is tying the stern of the boat to a rock; the anchor is off the bow.
Our next anchorage was near another National Park Island, Beaurivage. The anchor marks the spot!
The welcoming committee...
Just a ten minute dinghy ride from Gananoque, this was a great place to bring visitors,
and best of all, the water was warm!
It was really good to see the boys and their friends...
Who needs the Weather Channel!
Half Moon Bay- motor in and tie up for church.
Ready to cross over to the US Thousand Islands
Boldt Castle is on Heart Island. George Boldt designed the castle for his wife and even changed the shape of the island into a heart. Tragically, his wife died and construction was stopped. The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority continues to restore and maintain the island.
In the Shipping Lanes... I was relieved that we didn't get any closer than this to the freighters.
Antique boats, polished and shining, were heading to the Boat Show in Clayton.
Cape Vincent is a small U.S. mainland town at the junction of the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.
Cheers!
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