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picnic sites." The Legislature, in 1897, accordingly appropriated $30,000 for the 

 "purchase of islands, points of land on the main shore, or on islands within such 

 reservation " and for " building wharves, piers and necessary buildings on the 

 lands so acquired, and for otherwise maintaining and improving the lands of the 

 state within such reservation." The succeeding Legislature made an additional 

 appropriation of §10,000 for the same purposes. With these funds there were 

 procured for the Reservation or International Park nine parcels of land, seven 

 of which are in Jefferson County and two in the County of St. Lawrence. 



Describing briefly these park lands in the order in which they may be found, 

 commencing at the upper end of the group of islands, there will first be noted 

 BURXH.-VM Point, about three miles from the village of Cape Vincent on the main 

 shore. This attractive place contains "J.},'} acres of land, on which is a pretty grove. 

 It has no docks, but it is connected with the public highwa\' by a road, and the 

 place is much used by the people of Cape Vincent and surrounding country as a 

 picnic ground. 



The ne.xt piece of State land is Ceu.VR Point, sometimes called Perc}"'s Point, 

 having been owned a great many years by a Mr. Percy, from whom it was pur- 

 chased. It contains 13.09 acres and is also located on the main shore about midway 

 between the thriving villages of Clayton and Cape Vincent. A large part of this 

 point is covered with a thrifty grove of trees of various species. The State land 

 includes a lane to the highway. The point had been a favorite place for camping 

 and dining ever since the development of the Thousand Islands as a resort for 

 sportsmen. The ri\er at these two places is more exposed to wind than at most 

 other points ; and, as Cedar Point is partly formed by a cove or inlet, easily entered 

 when the winds were high, it was a favorite place for dinner with many parties fish- 

 ing up stream from the hotels at Clayton and below. As the place is easily reached 

 from the highway it is used extensively by residents of the surrounding country and 

 nearby villages for camping, fishing, and general picnic purposes. 



Proceeding down the river the next State parking is what is now known as 

 Canoe Point. The American Canoe Association occupied this place several years 

 in succession as a meeting place, and hence its present name. It is also known as 

 Delany Point. It is situated at the lower end of Grindstone Island. It contains 

 70 acres, and consists of three points of land locall}' known as " Picnic," "Squaw," 

 and " Canoe Points." Picnic Point is the most popular place for dinner parties. 

 It has been used for that purpose constantly during the fishing season for more than 

 thirty years. Squaw Point is covered by an attractive grove, both that place and 

 Canoe Point providing excellent places for tenting. Canoe Point is well wooded on 



