This island was named for the French immigrant, Bazille Guyot, who established the first industry here, His sons, Fred, Victor and Minor operated three mills after their father's death. The carding mill, grist mill and saw mill were lost in the fire, as well as the home of the brothers that stood on the corner of Francis and Water Streets.

The line of islands that enabled the fire to hopscotch across the Black River is easily seen in this student's sketch.

Electric Light Station, Guyot's Planing Mill and the Water Works Pumping Station: rebuilt after the fire. From a 1900 photo.

Ruins are still visible on some of the islands.

The view today across the Black River from near where the fire started.