ORLEANS, N.Y. (AP) – A state historic site on an island in the St. Lawrence River is set to reopen in time for the summer tourism season, nearly three years after it was closed for a million-dollar renovation project.
Officials with the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation tell the Watertown Daily Times that the work on the Rock Island State Historic Site included restoration of its 166-year-old lighthouse.
The island is located in the Thousand Islands region along the U.S-Canada border. A tour boat company in nearby Clayton plans to offer daily trips to the island starting June 21.
Parks officials say the $1.3 million in renovations will make the island a popular tourist attraction. The upgrades include a maritime museum, gift shop, public restrooms, picnic areas and new docks.
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