Nikahionhwakowa

Nikahionhwakowa stands near the Thousand Islands, where the Saint Lawrence River flows northeast from Lake Ontario. Granite islands and rocky shoals divide the river into numerous channels; the islands are remnants of ancient mountains linking the Canadian Shield with the Adirondacks. During the War of 1812, British and American warships both entered these waters. The river was an important route between the Great Lakes and the settlements farther down the Saint Lawrence.