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4.6 (21 reviews)

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A 40 ft mahogany boat

This is an amazing place to see boating, water history. It's also a place to see gorgeous wooden boats.

Although not antique boat enthusiasts, my family really enjoyed this museum. In addition to antique boat displays, there is a variety of exhibits, some of them are interactive. There are several buildings. The main building has a gift shop, and displays of the history of the Thousand Islands region, boat making, and fishing. There is a boat "garage" and you are able to climb up alongside or into some of the boats. There's a repair shop where you can watch craftsmen restore antique boats. And there is a covered marina with racing boats on the water. Outside the grounds are well kept, and you are able to walk along the river.

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Debbie H.

If you love old boats this is the place for you. My favorite spot is the room full of old wooden canoes - I could spend hours in there. The grounds are beautiful and you can rent a skiff to try rowing or - on Tuesday nights in the summer - take a sailboat ride with their free Community Sailing program. Our skipper was a young but very professional and capable girl name Sarai who took the two of us on a fun and educational sail around the museum harbor. Would definitely recommend!

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Elizabeth J.

So worth it! If you're in the Clayton/ Alexandria bay, NY area, must visit! It was a raining morning so hoped into this museum and It was great! Tickets are around $15 and $3 extra if you want a tour of the house boat (I did not do this). The cost of the ticket is worth what you get to see. There's about 5 buildings of antique boats. speed boats, row boats, canoes, etc etc . If you look ahead of time, you can book a tour on one of their antique boats (2 options for boat) for an additional cost. The property they are located on is beautiful to just sit and enjoy for a little bit too!

I'm not a boat guy but I do appreciate beauty, antiques and history. This place has all that and more. Really cool afternoon. Now I want to find an old boat to restore. We didn't take advantage but they offer rides on some of the antiques boats . The place is quite large encompassing several buildings and some outdoor as well. Not to mention the Old Boat Brewery is a cross the street. What's not to like ?

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4.3(120 reviews)
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OMG! this was positively delightful! This was a pre-wedding activity and there was nothing that…read morecould have made it more outstanding. A lovely meal was provided with equally lovely staff. It started in Clayton NY and went up past Alexandria Bay. There was a delightful announcer who filled us all in on what we were seeing along the way. If you visit Clayton, don't miss this boat trip. Boldt Castle is breathtaking. https://www.boldtcastle.com/visitorinfo/about This trip was worth 100 stars.

We took the 5.5-hour tour on June 20th, 2024. Dennis, the guide, and Gary, the Captain, were…read morefriendly, gracious, knowledgeable, and informative. The boat had adequate seating, our lunches that were part of our package, were well prepared Ns very good. We had a chicken wrap. and a ham & cheese wrap. A drink and potato chips were furnished with our picnic lunch. If one were to get thirsty after the supplied drink was consumed, there was a limited bar serving soda, beer, and a few choices of mixed drinks. Dennis, the tour guide was the bar tender. The tour included viewing several islands with a discussion of the various homes and buildings on them. The star attraction was Boldt Castle We were given 1.5-hrs to tour the Castle, and it was amazing. The other disembarkment was at a historic lighthouse, which tourists could climb the 256 steps for a grand view of the St. Lawrence River. We had a great time, and I recommend to anyone who visits the Alexandria Bay or Clayton area to jump on board

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A few hundred seat theater that is surprisingly nice for a small town. Last weekend I saw a native…read moreClaytonian perform a Broadway/American standards concert, and it was a fun night out (he was very talented!). No issues with sounds or lighting, and comfy seats that aren't bolted to the floor so you can spread out a little. Clayton Opera House offers a variety of performances at reasonable prices, and online tickets can be printed at home or picked up at will call. Parking is not bad if you get there early enough to park in the O'Brien's lot, otherwise you may get stuck with street parking. One thing I wasn't excited about: there is no obvious mask policy, no signs, no hand sanitizer, no spacing of seats, and no mention of vax status, either in the building or on the tickets/email. They probably don't need all of these things, but maybe one or two. My husband and I wore masks the whole time we were there, and we were in the minority. Other than that, we enjoyed the concert immensely.

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