Prescott Raids Ogdensburgh Mural Unveiling
On February 23, 2013 a bas relief sculpture was unveiled to commemorate Prescott's raid on Ogdensburgh on February 22, 1813 during the War of 1812. The artwork was commissioned by Prescott Bicentennial Committee and created by Charles Street. It is installed on the west wall of the Moran-Hooker Trade Centre facing Centre St. and the Forwarder's Museum.
Visit the 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal: Leeds Grenville, Ontario
Experience adventure in the 1000 Islands, explore the Rideau Canal Heritage Route leading to Ottawa, our Nation's Capital, all in one Leeds Grenville visit. Here in the United Counties there is a combination of heritage, natural beauty and the great possibilities for cultural and outdoor adventure. See our world-famous 1000 Islands (also called the Land of the Great Spirit) and our treasured engineering marvel the Rideau Canal, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Destination. Jones Falls is one of 47 lock stations along this 202-kilometre historic waterway operated by Parks Canada.
Explore the splendour of the region from the 1000 Islands Tower or hop in a boat and tour the 1000 islands to see places like Boldt Castle, Singer Castle and the world's smallest international bridge. There are a variety of tour boat companies operating on the St. Lawrence River. Watch everything from freighters to canoes pass under our two international bridges spanning the St. Lawrence Seaway. Have lunch or camp overnight on some of our public islands. We're famous for our fresh water scuba diving with popular shipwrecks the Conestoga, the Keystorm and Rothesay. There's a lot to do above and below the waves of the St. Lawrence River. Try skydiving at the Gananoque Sport Parachuting Centre. Yachting, sailing, boating, canoeing and kayaking are all popular here because of our extensive, diverse and visually appealing waterways. Leeds Grenville has 24 beautiful inland lakes, including Charleston and Newboro Lakes to name a few.
We have some of the best hiking, water and cycling trails, including along the 1000 Islands Parkway Bike Trail. Interesting and challenging trails can be found in the Limerick Forest, or the Rideau Canal Lock Station -- Burritt's Rapids Tip-to-Tip, Cataraqui and Rideau Trails, or the Sandstone Island and Shoreline Centennial Trails at Charleston Lake. Our villages and larger centres offer unique boutique shopping. Visit us in the wintertime for great dog sledding racing, speed skating, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. You don't need to travel far to experience concerts, live entertainment and more at the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, the Brockville Arts Centre and the Thousand Islands Playhouse.
Experience the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve, a world-designated natural UNESCO site and part of the majestic Canadian Shield. Go cruising on our 800 kilometres of scenic roadways and discover 15 National Historic Sites and other significant landmarks. Nationally recognized within our borders are the Old Stone Mill in Delta, the Leeds and Grenville County Court House, Fort Wellington, Fulford Place and Homewood Museums, Battle of the Windmill, Pointe of Baril at Maitland made famous from the War of 1812, Lansdowne Iron Works, Bridge/Chimney Island, Darlingside, Merrickville Blockhouse, Oxford-on-Rideau Township Hall, Prescott Grand Trunk Railway Station and the former Brockville Post Office (now the Thomas Fuller Building). Other significant sites include the Spencerville Mill, the Forwarder's Museum in Prescott, the Brockville Museum and Blockhouse Island.
Member municipalities are the townships of Athens, Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Rideau Lakes, the Municipality of North Grenville and the Villages of Westport and Merrickville-Wolford. Please share our video with your friends and colleagues and visit our website's Visit section for more details on our attractions, artisan study tours and shows, country fairs, festivals and events. An attraction opening soon in this area is the Aquatarium. See you in Leeds Grenville.