Explore this lockside fortification, one of the four built by the British in the early 1830s to defend the Rideau Canal. The displays inside cover the history of Merrickville and the canal, which brought the village much trade and wealth before the railways altered the picture and left Merrickville to its current slumber.
Blockhouse Museum
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Take a look at the area's history here, where you'll find displays on Brockville's bygone car-building and hat-making industries among other community…
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The artist Frederic Remington (1861−1909) romanticized the American West in paintings and sculpture, as well as in his illustrations for high-profile…
Fort Wellington National Historic Site
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The original fort was built during the War of 1812 and was used again as a strategic locale in 1838, when an American invasion seemed imminent. Some…
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This stunning 35-room Edwardian mansion was built in the early 1900s for quack-medicine millionaire George Taylor Fulford, the producer of the 'Pink Pills…
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In Armagh S Price Park, diagonally opposite the tourist office, look out for the entrance to Canada's oldest railway tunnel, dating from 1860. Reopened in…
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About 45 minutes' drive southwest of Ottawa, this family farm will easily fill a few hours with the world's largest collection of hedge mazes and…
23.93 MILES
Opened in 2016, this all-singing, all-dancing interactive center geared toward children brings to life the St Lawrence Seaway, its currents and shipwrecks.
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17.81 MILES
About 45 minutes' drive southwest of Ottawa, this family farm will easily fill a few hours with the world's largest collection of hedge mazes and…
2. Fort Wellington National Historic Site
21.32 MILES
The original fort was built during the War of 1812 and was used again as a strategic locale in 1838, when an American invasion seemed imminent. Some…
3. Frederic Remington Art Museum
22.62 MILES
The artist Frederic Remington (1861−1909) romanticized the American West in paintings and sculpture, as well as in his illustrations for high-profile…
23.48 MILES
This stunning 35-room Edwardian mansion was built in the early 1900s for quack-medicine millionaire George Taylor Fulford, the producer of the 'Pink Pills…
23.82 MILES
In Armagh S Price Park, diagonally opposite the tourist office, look out for the entrance to Canada's oldest railway tunnel, dating from 1860. Reopened in…
23.93 MILES
Opened in 2016, this all-singing, all-dancing interactive center geared toward children brings to life the St Lawrence Seaway, its currents and shipwrecks.
23.98 MILES
Take a look at the area's history here, where you'll find displays on Brockville's bygone car-building and hat-making industries among other community…
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