Seaway Pilot Association President Roger Paulus (left) and Seaway Pilot Don Metzger. 2012. Photo taken by and courtesy of Martin Zonnenberg. Don Metzger told a story about re-finding hope on the St. Lawrence Seaway after 9/11, you can listen to the story in the audio clip to the right.
Thomson’s Boat Livery, located next to Cornwall Bros. Coal and Wood. Captain Thomson started the livery as a teenager. Circa 1890. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
The trolley that ran passengers from Redwood, where there was a train station that went to NYC, to Alexandria Bay. It looks as though workers are digging the snowbound trolley out of the snow. 1902- 1916. Between Redwood and Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer III.” It was one of the boats on Paul Boat Line. 1950s or ’60s. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
Sis III, the third boat from Sis Boat Lines. It was a tour boat that went down the St. Lawrence River. 1940s or ’50s. On the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer I.” It was one of the boats on Paul Boat Line. 1950s or ’60s. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
Two tour/excursion boats, the steam yachts “Castanet” and “Captain Visger.” They took people on tours, and also let people off for mail and groceries. Circa 1902-1910. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
A captain of a tour boat posing on the dock; he could have been the captain of “The Pilgrim.” 1950s or ’60s. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.
Starting in 1873, a train ran from New York City to Redwood and Hammond, and the trolley would take passengers from Redwood to Alexandria Bay from between 1902- 1916. The trolley station in Alexandria Bay was on Route 12. Photo taken within the range of 1902-1916. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical […]
Lewis John “Lute” Estes at the helm of the General Hancock. In 1935, Estes returned to the river as the captain of the ferry boat and held the position until the ferry went out of service after the completion of the Thousand Islands Bridge in 1938. Between 1935 and 1938. Alexandria Bay, NY. Courtesy of […]
