Carleton Island has some mystery about it. 🔮 When James H. Durham decided to take on uncovering the true origin of The Old Fort in 1889, he was diving into a not so clear path of discovering the easy answer. The island had several names, Buck, Deere, Isle aux Chevreuils and Carleton Island. I purchased the book titled, The Old Fort Carleton Island In The Revolution, written by James H. Durham in 1889. It was reintroduced and reprinted by the St. Lawrence River Historical Foundation in 2010. The Golden Age 🌉of the Thousand Islands was just beginning during this time period. Cape Vincent was a booming village with a train station and the first port  on the western edge of Thousand Islands. The entire area was becoming a summer ☀️⛱🏊‍♀️ playground for some of the major industrialists and social elite of the late 19th century. ☕️🥮 Many excursions and tourist vessels 🚢 streamed in and out of Cape Vincent. Major Durham found the markings of a fort that was so massive in construction that it would have required thousands of people to construct it! 😳 I would like to credit the nature sound effects titled waves hitting the rocks - (Cagan Celik) https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/waves-hitting-the-rocks-16680/   birds singing/calm river - (Sounds For You) https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/birds-singing-calm-river-nature-ambient-sound-127411/  small waves onto the sand (DennisH18) https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/small-waves-onto-the-sand-143040/  all via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/  Thank you! 🤩 LINKS! https://thousandislandslife.com/books/ ( where you can purchase The Old Fort  and other books about the Thousand Islands )http://www.srhf.info/  ( non-profit corporation to promote research & education regarding maritime history of the St. Lawrence River )http://www.forthaldimand.com/  ( history of Fort Haldimand along with various dates of past and present events, and souvenir store items )https://shipwreckstories.com/hms-ontario ( various shipwrecks including the HMS Ontario that was lost in 1780 )https://timuseum.org/ ( Thousand Islands Museum - Clayton, NY - no charge for admission - modern gallery of permanent & rotating exhibits, a Research Library, older duck decoys, a display by the local diving club and more!)https://www.carletonvilla.com/ ( the story of the Carleton Villa - some history about William O. Wyckoff - contact info for general inquires and further information )https://www.facebook.com/CarletonVilla ( personalized link on Facebook )