Statue of St. Lawrence

Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River

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July 18th 2013
18 July, 2013 Cindy and Alex picked us up a little before 10 this morning and we went to their boat docked in Alex Bay. This was our first glimpse of the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands area. It is absolutely gorgeous there. We rode out into the river moving between the American and the Canadian side. You have to have a chart to know the difference or the years of experience on t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more