Town and Village of Clayton Historian

06/10/2026

1961- Louise Cantwell Kelsey, Bob Cantwell Jr., Frank H. Cantwell and Kelly Cantwell (front) standing in front of Cantwell's Creamery.

06/03/2026

1980 High School Club Championship- 2nd Place Clayton Pirates. Front from left to right: Joe Turcotte, Doug Sheley, Dan Woodley, Mike Colello, Ron Player. Second Row: Coach Chris Sweet, Matt Taylor, George Kittle, Kyle Rhinebeck, Mark Doney, John Cronin, John Cipullo, Ty Gray, Billy Moschelle, Todd Fisher, Mark Burgess.

05/30/2026

This week on Blast from the Past, we go back to 1973 when water levels were high on the St. Lawrence River.

05/07/2026

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04/19/2026

During its 36-year history, McCormick's, Vincent Dee's restaurant at 612 Riverside Drive, Clayton, was a gathering point for Canadians and Americans alike, a "riverside political watering hole," and a family business.

Dee perhaps did more for travel and tourism for the Thousand Islands region and Northern New York in the modern era than anyone else. One needs to look no further than Boldt Castle, acquired by the Thousand Island Bridge Authority when Dee was chairman in 1977, as just one of many achievements that bolstered area tourism.

More below via the comments.

03/14/2026

We sprang forward last weekend, and next week is the first day of spring — here's a colorized photo from the early 1900s of the "New" Frontenac that epitomizes springtime. Originally constructed as Round Island House on Round Island near Clayton, N.Y., in 1878, the hotel had already underwent a significant redesign before to***co magnet Charles G. Emery purchased a controlling interest in 1898 and rebuilt it into “the grandest hotel structure found anywhere outside of the largest cities, and in point of beauty, convenience and location second to none in the country.” More below via the comments.

03/11/2026

Clayton High School- Class of 1942.
From left, front row: Marvel Eigabroadt, Helen Hungerford, Francis Farrell, Gerald Wetterhahn, William Streets, Robert Ludlow, Harley Hunneyman, Robert Heath, Paul Matthews, Francis Gray, Carlyn Rusho and Marion Nier.
Second row from left: Miss Gwendolyn O'Leary- class adviser, Reinetta Corcoran, Mary Kittle, Marjorie Shaw, Mary Schultz, Lois Dodge, Grace Louise Frink, Lois Jean Hungerford, Ann Kapples, Gloria Joles, Almyra Dwyer, Mary Jane Perkins and Elnora Ingerson.
Third row from left: Unknown, Bette Edmonds, Ailene Hall, Arlene Greenizen, Shirley Tidd, Shirley Cornaire, Betty Weller, Betty Mance, Faith Kennedy, Barbara Gokey, Rose Mary Calhoun, Jane Bertrand and Carol Stalker.
Back row from left: Juanita Comstock, Jane Gonseth, Donald LaLonde, Morgan Burrows, Jack Gonseth, Leslie Palmer, Kent Russell, Ross Burgess, Henry McGonigle, Donald Cerow, Carl Wisell, Carmine Stalker and Marie Ludlow.

03/07/2026

It was fun last week to see older commercials aired here on Channel 7, so we’ll do it again!

03/04/2026

Tomorrow ar 10am!

Join us with Town and Village of Clayton Historian at the museum on Wednesday at 10 am for this week's program. Paul Frickman leads the discussion on Charles G. Emery and his ties to Clayton and the Thousand Islands in the late 1800's. Doors open at 9:30 am.

02/25/2026

What a pleasure to have these Grindstone Island School alumni at Hashing over History today! Left to Right Linda Brown, Doreen Meeks, Brenda Patch Melissa Patch, Bud Patch, Steve Lashomb