Old Abandoned Buildings of Northern New York page 11

"Pillboxes", Stony Point/Henderson Harbor area, Wehle State Park If you are interested in this area and the trails to get there click here. From the display at the Wehle State Park: 'During World War I, infantry troops from Madison Barracks in Sackets Harbor used this property as a training range for anti-aircraft firing practice. Military "pillboxes" and a firing wall along the cliffs are still visible.'	Taken on 06/29/06 A small mowed area off the trail leading to one of the pillboxes This park has nice walking/biking trails and picnic areas, but some of the trail maps are wrong. One of the pillboxes has lawn mowed up to it but the other four along the shore you must look for. I could not find the trail leading to the ones inland, these can all be seen from the water also. Updated summer 2007 - More trails now are open. My Wehl Park trails page.	Taken on 06/29/06 Pillbox According to the Henderson Historical Society's website; an 860+ acre rifle range on Stony Point was built in the 1880's for Army training for soldiers at Madison Barracks and Fort Ontario (Oswego). Practice firing was out over the lake. In 1925 the range was used for anti-aircraft practice and the Army built the "pillboxes" shown in these photos, later a concrete road was built to the range and in 1946 the practice range was declared surplus and the land sold.
Taken on 06/29/06 Another Pillbox From an account (from the Watertown Daily Times) by Mr. Amos C. "Andy" Cambron, who had been stationed at the "pillboxes" sometime in the early 1940's. Soldiers would practice by using machine guns mounted on vehicles to shoot at sleeve targets towed by airplanes and spotters manned the pillboxes to warn the practicing gunners of any boats nearby. Thanks to Kurt H. for the reference.	Taken on 06/29/06 Close-up view	Taken on 06/29/06 Yet another
Taken on 06/29/06 And another	Taken on 06/29/06 Side view of last	Taken on 06/29/06 Some more ruins I found in the brush off from one of the trails near the pillboxes
Taken on 08/15/06 Some old foundations. Decker Road, Lewis County(?)	Taken on 07/??/05, picture submitted by Rita This is an abandoned farmhouse on the top of Tug Hill on the way to Lowville on Route 177 (leaving Route 81)	Unknown date, picture submitted by Rita Small rental cabin, on the St. Lawrence River, just south of Ogdensburg
Taken on 07/??/97, picture submitted by Rita Mill in Rossie More photos of this mill also on page 4 A link on the history of Rossie and the mills is here. Colleen M. tells us - "This photo is actually of the Grist Mill in Rossie. It was built around 1825. Recently the upper most portion of the mill was taken down for safety reasons however, the archway that runs through the building remains intact." Linda M. writes that "This pic is the ruins of the old Melrose Grist Mill in Rossie." Robert Melrose writes "My grandfather, Robert Melrose owned this mill from the mid 1870s untill 1916. Previous to that he owned the grist mill in Philadelphia N.Y."	Taken on 09/20/06 On Route 3 (Arsenal Street), near the Salmon Run Mall, Town of Watertown Tammy A. writes: "I noticed that this house is now gone."	Taken on 10/25/06 Old schoolhouse in good condition on corner of Tryon Road and Rainbow Shores Rd, near Sandy Beach Park Jason F. writes: "I am interested in purchasing this property. Does anyone know how to get a hold of the owners?"
Taken on 10/25/06 Old house on Route 3 near Sandy Creek area	Taken on 10/25/06 Same house as previous	Taken on 10/25/06 Old house on Route 11, outside of Pulaski
Taken on 10/25/06 Another view of previous	Taken on 10/25/06 Part of the barn which goes with the previous shot	Taken on 10/25/06 Possibly an old schoolhouse? Corner of Balcher Road and Route 11, near Mannsville
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