Sackets Harbor to Brewerton NY and End of Journey - Sept. 6-17

Gananoque Ontario is marked with the white pin; Sackets Harbor NY with the blue pin:

On Sept. 6 we arrived at Navy Point Marine in Sackets Harbor NY.  This historic village is the site of significant battles in the War of 1812 and the home of Madison Barracks, a U.S. army base from just after the War of 1812 until the end of WWII.  Madison Barracks was home at one time to Ulysses Grant and Gen. Mark Clark, as well as the childhood home to both Fiorello LaGuardia and June's father George Friedman.

Sackets Harbor today is a charming village with restaurants, shops, and historic sites.

Navy Point Marine seen from the Sackets Harbor Brewing Co. where we had an excellent burger and brew on a rainy, chilly night.

Madison Barracks buildings across the harbor from Navy Point:

Madison Barracks 1892 water tower, limestone covering steel tank:

Old Stone Row officers quarters built in 1819, now condominium homes:

 Duplex house across the street from Madison Barracks where June's father's family lived from approximately 1908 to 1921. June's grandfather, Michael Friedman, a Russian immigrant, was a carpenter employed at Madison Barracks. In 1910, the other side of the duplex was home to the family of a soldier from the 24th Infantry Regiment, aka Buffalo Soldiers.

The Friedman children and neighbors, 24th Infantry soldier's children, in front of their home.  Old Stone Row visible in the background.

On Sat. Sept. 9, we cruised 4 hours to Oswego NY and the next day on the Oswego Canal to Brewerton NY where Sea Bee came out of the water for the winter inside Winter Harbor's enormous facilities.

On the canal wall in Oswego NY

Signs of Fall on the Oswego Canal

In the travel lift at Winter Harbor, Brewerton NY

Sea Bee on the far left awaiting her turn to go inside

Sea Bee's winter home

Once Sea Bee was out of the water, we drove to Arlington VA to await the passing of Hurricane Irma, and enjoy three adorable grandchildren.  We arrived home in St. Augustine September 17.  Everything at home was pretty much in order, thanks to our good friends, the Raybuck family, who hurricane-prepped our house before evacuating themselves!