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The former French post at Cataraqui (the present day Kingston, Ontario) and Buck Island (later renamed Carleton Island) were considered, but Buck Island was chosen because it was deemed more defensible. The island became a transshipment point for supplies, became the main base for British ships on Lake Ontario, and the construction of a fort ...
The Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement that took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain. The main action took place in Valcour Bay, a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island. The battle is generally regarded as one of the first naval battles of the American ...
The USS Philadelphia saw action at the Battle of Valcour Island. Carleton began to move on October 7. By October 9, the British fleet was on Lake Champlain. In a naval action between Valcour Island and the western shore, beginning on October 11, the British inflicted heavy damage to Arnold's fleet, forcing him to withdraw to Crown Point ...
The Provincial Marine's main base was Carleton Island, on Lake Ontario from 1785–1789. The headquarters was moved to Point Frederick, Kingston in Upper Canada and was used from this location from 1789 until 1813. Merchants who were originally on Carleton Island and moved to Kingston used Provincial Marine vessels for transshipment of goods. [2]
According to the island's history as recorded on Wikipedia, "North Bay or Schank's Harbor was home to Carleton Island Dockyard, a shipyard that operated from 1774 to 1792. Likely named for John ...
Public packs hearing in opposition of Carleton Island development plan. Tribune. Jonathon Wheeler, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. December 4, 2023 at 11:59 PM. Dec. 4—CAPE VINCENT — The town's ...
Burnham Point State Park – A park on the St. Lawrence River across the channel from the eastern shores of Carlton Island. Carleton Island – An island in the St. Lawrence River opposite Burnham Point State Park. It was the site of the earliest settlement in Jefferson County, known as "King's Garden", where a fort was built in the late 17th ...
Aug. 1—CAPE VINCENT — There's a renaissance in the works for the Carleton Island Villa, spearheaded by the historic home's new owner. During a meeting of the Cape Vincent Local Development ...