Dark Island near Chippewa Bay in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Gilbert Bourne

(1851-1919)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2024

1. Frederick Gilbert Bourne Marker

Inscription.
Commodore Frederick G. Bourne - self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, yachtsman and the president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company from 1889-1905, built "The Towers" as his hunting lodge and spent time here with his family both in summer and fall months, enjoying the many pleasures of the river.

Upon his death in 1919, Bourne's daughters Marjorie and May assumed ownership of the Castle. Marjorie along with her husband Alexander Thayer used the island until the late 1950s, then donated it to the LaSalle Christian Brothers in 1961.

Erected by Singer Castle on Dark Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 44° 27.114′ N, 75° 48.704′ W. Marker is near Chippewa Bay, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Dark Island. It can be reached from County Route 6. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chippewa Bay NY 13623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Adirondacks & North Country.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Inspiration for Bourne's Castle (here, next to this marker); Dark Island (here, next to this marker); Frederick Remington

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(here, next to this marker); The Architect (a few steps from this marker); Dark Island Yachts (a few steps from this marker); Shipwrecks in Surrounding Waters (a few steps from this marker); The "Artemis" (a few steps from this marker); Chimney Island (Bridge Island) (approx. 1.9 miles away in Canada). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chippewa Bay.

Also see . . .
1. Frederick G. Bourne and "The Things That Matter Most" (Mondour, 2013). (Submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Singer Castle on Dark Island. (Submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2024

2. Frederick Gilbert Bourne Marker

Second marker from far left distance

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.