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Village in New York, United States
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Clayton (population 1,700 in 2020) and Alexandria Bay (pop. 900 in 2020) are small villages in northern New York which, along with Cape Vincent (pop. 2,800 in 2016) serve as US points of access to the Thousand Islands.
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Boldt Castle, Rock Island and river tours.
Charters depart from Alexandria Bay and Wellesley Island.
First weekend in April.
Ten-day festival, usually second week of August. Entertainment and historic re-enactments, dress as a pirate, a revolutionary or a native. Commemorates the 1838 hijacking, looting and burning of the Sir Robert Peel, a British-Canadian side wheel passenger steamer built in Brockville in 1837. The wrecked ship remains at the bottom of the St. Lawrence (44° 18' 2.4012" N, -75° 59' 10.5612" W) under 125 feet of water.
Mid June, weekend (F-Su). “Made in New York” food & wine products from across the state, candy and cheeses, nuts, sauces, herbs & spices, maple syrup, apple cider, cookies and ice cream. Held simultaneously with Seaway Splash and Sailing Seaway Clayton.
Bar and restaurant.
Seasonal restaurant (and motel) with seafood, Mediterranean, Asian and vegetarian dishes.
Monaghan's Irish Pub, food and drink year round, outdoor patio, lake and river view. Sixteen-room hotel, five two-bedroom townhouse apartments.
Indoor pool, jacuzzi, fitness centre, 105 rooms, Seaway Grille steak and seafood restaurant, 1000 Islands Bar, seasonal riverside patio.
68-room waterfront motel. The same proprietors operate the Captain's Inn and suites seasonally.
100-room waterfront hotel, dining and banquet facilities, marina.
Motel and cottages, river view.
Motel, cottages and campground, outdoor pool. Seasonal (May-mid Oct).
Conference centre, Holland Street Bistro, tiki bar, transient and seasonal dockage, wi-fi.
Seasonal (May-Sept).
Riverfront cottage with a beautiful view of the main shipping channel. This cottage will sleep five people with two bedrooms and a sofa in the living area. It includes a stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, basic cable TV, free WiFi and boat dockage.
Farm produce, baked goods and homemade items.
Vineyard open daily except Christmas. Wine & Craft Beer Lounge at 524 Riverside Road, Clayton (+1 315-686-4030) operates seasonally.
From Watertown and Syracuse, Interstate 81 northbound leads to the 1000 Islands bridge at Fishers Landing, between Clayton and Alexandria Bay.
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