photography and writing
about island culture
dating from the 1800s.
The museum also has a
rotating exhibit of local
artists, plus examples of
the fine carving for which
the region is famous.
Another big draw is the
Handweaving Museum and
Arts Center (%315-686-4123;
http://www.hm-ac.org; 314 John St;
h9am-4:30pm Mon-Fri; c). If
you don’t consider weaving
an art, you’ll know better
by the time you leave
Clayton.
5 p99
The Drive » It’s 7 miles on Rte
12 to the exit for I-81 north. Just
over the bridge take the first exit
for County Rd 191; this crosses
back under I-81 before turning
north to the park.5 Wellesley Island
State Park
Take the afternoon to
visit Wellesley Island
State Park (%315-482-
9825; http://nysparks.state.
ny.us/parks; 44927 Cross Island
Rd; hdaily), a 2600-acre
floating village that’s
connected to the mainland
by the Thousand Islands
International Bridge. Its
abundant wildlife, plus
marina, ponds and Minna
Anthony Common Nature
Center (%315-482-2479;44927 Cross Island Rd; h10am-
4:30pm mid-Oct–mid-Jun,
8:30am-4:30pm rest of yr) –
which has exhibits on the
islands’ animal life – will
further pull you into the
mysterious allure of these
sparsely inhabited islands.
On the other side
of Wellesley, at the
end of the Thousand
Islands International
Bridge, is the fantastic
Skydeck (%613-659-2335;
http://www.1000islandsskydeck.com;
Hill Island, Lansowne, Ontario;
adult/child $10/6; h9am-
6pm mid-Apr–Oct), a 395ft
observation tower that
belongs to Canada – but
you can enjoy it if you
have valid ID on you (aTRIP HIGHLIGHTAlexandria Bay Boldt Castle on Heart Island