Frank Burghduff   Frank Stanley Burghduff (1884-1960) - Find a Grave Memorial

Etta Skaden Burghduff   Etta A Skaden Burghduff (1879-1939) - Find a Grave Memorial

Canasota, New York (Etta's hometown)   Canastota, New York - Wikipedia

1938 Verona Beach, New York 

Verona Beach, New York - Wikipedia

Verona Beach State Park - Wikipedia

1942 Verona Beach's OLD DUTCH TAVERN changes its name to the SEA SHELL INN.

1942

Rome, New York Rome, New York - Wikipedia

1945 

Alexandria Bay, New York - Wikipedia

1950

Wellesley Island - Wikipedia

Fineview (often written as Fine View) is a small historic hamlet and summer community located on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River within the Thousand Islands region of New York. [1, 2]

History

Origins: The community grew in the late 19th century largely because of neighboring Thousand Island Park's strict "no-landing-on-Sunday" rule for steamships. [1]
Growth: Fineview sprouted up about a mile downriver as an alternative landing spot, featuring a steamship dock, general store, cottages, and the prominent Fine View House (originally Wellesley House, renamed in 1887). The historic hotel was destroyed by a fire in 1914. [1]
Church: The community established the Fineview Methodist Episcopal Church in 1891, with the current Colonial Revival-style building constructed in 1908. [1]

Modern Day

Location: Situated near County Route 100 on Wellesley Island, close to the Thousand Islands Bridge and [Wellesley Island State Park](https://adventuresny.com/wellesley-island-state- park-fineview-ny/). [1, 2]
Local Staples: The area is known locally for landmarks like the Fine View Mini Mart & Liquor, which serves campers and visitors exploring the island's state parks and river channels. [1]

If you'd like, I can share more details about:

• Wellesley Island State Park camping and hiking
• The local history of Thousand Island Park
• Driving directions or proximity to the Thousand Islands Bridge

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Panama City Beach, a resort developed by Gid Thomas, opened in May of 1936. That was about the time Frank Burghduff showed up in Panama City. Gid Thomas Gideion Marion Thomas (1871-1937) - Find a Grave Memorial died in 1937 so you will see his replacement on the 1940 tourism promotion committee was occupied by a Pledger, the family of Gid's daughter's husband.