Grenadier Island, New York

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Grenadier is a relatively small island, approximately 1,290 acres in size, 2.3 miles long and 1.4 miles wide. It is located two miles out from Mud Bay in Cape Vincent, New York. It was visited by General Wilkinson and his troops after retreating from the St. Lawrence River in 1812, when he landed his fleet in Basin Harbor.

The first official settlement was by John Mitchel in 1813, who built a cabin there after the war, followed by the Bedford family a year later. At one point, the island's population consisted of fourteen families.

There are three buildings from the 1800s still standing on the island: the Schoolhouse, the Humphrey farm house, and the Stone House. The Stone House is located in the North East corner of the Island, and the Carbine house and Schoolhouse, are in the middle if the island, closer to the northern shore.

[edit] Schoolhouse

The Schoolhouse is located in the middle of the island, It is only one room with an outhouse situated behind it. In the early 1900s it had around 13 students. (seen in the photo on the right)