Top Things to do in Thousand Islands New York
Top Hotels in Thousand Islands New York
- 1. 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
- 2. West Winds Motel & Cottages
- 3. Hilton Garden Inn Watertown/Thousand Islands
- 4. Hampton Inn Watertown
- 5. Best Western Watertown Fort Drum
- 6. Riveredge Resort
- 7. Bonnie Castle Resort & Marina
- 8. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Watertown-Thousand Islands
- 9. Fairfield Inn & Suites Watertown Thousand Islands
- 10. Ramada by Wyndham Watertown
Top 10 Museums in Thousand Islands New York, Thousand Islands New York
Discover the best top things to do in Thousand Islands New York, United States including Antique Boat Museum, The Hammond Museum, Fibonacci 321 Art Gallery, River Muse Art Gallery & Studio, Boldt Castle and Yacht House, Boldt Yacht House, Thousand Islands Museum, RiverMagic, Jefferson County Historical Society, The Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Art.
Restaurants in Thousand Islands New York
1. Antique Boat Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 423 reviews
This museum houses an impressive collection of wooden sea vessels.
Reviewed By spanglyanimal - Clayton, United States
Really amazing museum in the small vacation town of Clayton. Be sure to take an antique boat ride and to check out the race boat building. Wood Boat brewery is just across the street with amazing pizza and beer.
2. The Hammond Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
historical museum with many local artifacts & large display of model buildings & scenes by R.T. Elethorp. Also, a fully furnished 1800's Scottish stone house, barn, carriage shed & blacksmith shop. Summer hours: Wed. 2-7 PM (with farmers' market & entertainment) and Sat. 10 AM - 4 PM.
3. Fibonacci 321 Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
4. River Muse Art Gallery & Studio
5. Boldt Castle and Yacht House
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4.5 based on 1,953 reviews
A visit to the magnificent Boldt Castle offers a glimpse into one of the most compelling love stories in history. At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world-famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC, set out to build a full-sized Rhineland Castle in Alexandria Bay, on Heart Island. The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise. Beginning in 1900, Boldt's family shared four summers on Wellesley Island while 300 workers, stonemasons, carpenters and artists fashioned the six story, 120-room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge and a dovecote. In 1904, tragedy struck. Boldt telegrammed the island and commanded the workers to immediately "stop all construction." Louise had died suddenly. A broken-hearted Boldt could not imagine his dream castle without his beloved. Three hundred workers laid down their tools. Boldt never returned, leaving behind the structure as a monument of his love.
Reviewed By burr6013 - Mississauga, Canada
Boldt Castle is the former, private mansion of American millionaire George Boldt, the past general manager of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City and the past manager of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Built between 1900 and 1904 on Heart Island (part of the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County) in the St. Lawrence River, the six-storey mansion, built in the Châteauesque architectural style, is maintained by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority and is both a tourist attraction and a major landmark. Boldt engaged the architecture firm of G. W. & W. D. Hewett and hundreds of workers to build the “castle” as a gift to his wife, Louise Kehrer Boldt. Construction ceased abruptly in early 1904 after the unexpected death of Boldt’s wife. Boldt never returned to Heart Island. Heart Island was later acquired by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority in 1977, along with the nearby yacht house on Wellesley Island, for one dollar. Since then, the Thousand Islands Bride Authority has spent over $15 million restoring and improving the site. Boldt Castle is open to guests mid-May through mid-September. It is accessible by ferry, private boat, and by tour boat. For a fee ($13.00 for adults [13+] and $7.50 for children [5-12]), guests can explore most of the site’s buildings (Boldt Castle, Power House, Alster Tower, and George C. Boldt Yacht House) and grounds (operating hours vary by the time of the year). There is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office on Heart Island as visiting the island is considered entering the United States (guests visiting from Canada require appropriate documentation). Most of the rooms on the castle’s first floor and many of the rooms in the second floor are furnished with modern pieces. Some of the rooms from the second floor up to the top floor house exhibits related to the Thousand Islands region during the era in which the Boldts lived. The basement is largely unfinished with a swimming pool, a bowling alley, and a long passageway to the Power House. Built to hold a generator to supply the island with power, the Power House now serves as a museum. Exhibits detail how power was obtained in the early 1900s. There are also exhibits in the Power House on how tools and equipment got to Heart Island to enable construction efforts. Budget about 90 minutes to appreciate everything Boldt Castle offers. A shuttle boat links Heart Island to the George C. Boldt Yacht House. Be aware that a visit to Boldt Castle involves extensive walking and stairways. Docking at Heart Island is free.
6. Boldt Yacht House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 166 reviews
Part of the Boldt Castle estate, this site on Wesley Island houses antique wooden boats.
Reviewed By ramyavis - Boston, United States
The yacht closes pretty early so check timings before coming. Captain Steve was awesome accommodating for us to take the ferry to Boldt castle and back - amazing day at the yacht house and castle
7. Thousand Islands Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
8. RiverMagic
9. Jefferson County Historical Society
10. The Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Art
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