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74-714: Brockville , formerly Elizabethtown , is a city in Eastern Ontario , Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Although it is the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville , it is politically independent of the county. It is included with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only. Known as the "City of the 1000 Islands", Brockville is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River , about halfway between Kingston to

148-749: A humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Brockville was 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) on July 31, 1917, and June 4, 1919. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −38.3 °C (−36.9 °F) on February 4, 1886, and January 28, 1925. Brockville is midway between Toronto and Montreal (340 km (210 mi) northeast of Toronto and 210 km (130 mi) southwest of Montreal) and less than one hour from Ottawa . Highway 401 runs through Brockville, with exits at Leeds & Grenville County Road 29 and North Augusta Road. There are several daily Via Rail connections at Brockville station to Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa along

222-626: A land area of 20.91 km (8.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,057.7/km (2,739.4/sq mi) in 2021. Brockville, known as The City of the Thousand Islands , is located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River. The city revitalized its downtown area, enhancing a waterfront open to the public with parks, walking trails, and numerous shopping locations. The city is an outdoor architecture museum with hundreds of exemplary buildings from all historical periods on its streets. The Aquatarium at Tall Ships Landing operates

296-825: Is a major airport in the Canadian transportation network and offers flights to many major cities across Canada, in addition to select cities in the United States and the Caribbean . Additionally, a major Canadian Forces base, CFB Trenton (YTR) , is located in Trenton and is operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force . Eastern Ontario has multiple tertiary education institutions in the form of both universities and colleges . Two universities, University of Ottawa and Queen's University , are part of

370-821: Is a unique bedrock archipelago in the St. Lawrence River that consists of approximately 1,864 islands straddling the Canada-US border . Geological fault zones run through the region, including the Western Quebec Seismic Zone and the St. Lawrence Rift System . These fault zones result in a graben ( Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben ) that forms the Ottawa Valley , running the length of the Ottawa River and Mattawa River north to Lake Nipissing . Subsequently,

444-405: Is common in the area even into the spring. Summers are typically hot and humid in lower-lying areas, with milder and cooler summers occurring in the north. Eastern Ontario also experiences ice storms on a regular basis due to the presence of the arctic high-pressure system , heavily impacting the low-lying areas of the Ottawa Valley and St. Lawrence Valley , with significant events including

518-403: Is headquartered in Brockville. The Brockville General Hospital has completed a major expansion project. The Brockville Mental Health Centre is located east of Brockville. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Brockville had a population of 22,116 living in 10,647 of its 11,088 total private dwellings, a change of 2.5% from its 2016 population of 21,569 . With

592-763: Is home to a strong high school track & field and cross-country running program. The Pirates have captured numerous Canadian championships and have won 5 straight overall provincial (OFSAA) Ontario championships in track & field and cross country running in an association of over 1000 schools since 2004. With over 15 former students on NCAA athletic track & field scholarships in the United States, TISS has been awarded over $ 1,000,000 in student athletic scholarships. The TISS team travels all over North America including Ohio , Florida , New Hampshire , and British Columbia , consistently winning major international championships. The school's accomplishments have inspired

666-663: Is home to the largest Franco-Ontarian community within Ontario. Extensive immigration by Scottish Highlanders from the Highland land clearances also took place around the time of the United Empire Loyalist migration. After the Loyalist period, more waves of Highland emigration came primarily from Inverness-shire , Scotland to seek a better quality of life. The majority of these Scottish immigrants settled in

740-769: Is named after the British general Sir Isaac Brock . Tourist attractions in Brockville include the Brockville Tunnel , Fulford Place , and the Aquatarium . Human inhabitation of the upper St. Lawrence River dates at least to the late Middle Woodland period by the Point Peninsula people . Iron oxide pictographs on rock faces have been documented on the Fulford property in Brockville and at Hillcrest west of Brockville. From around 1450 until sometime in

814-417: Is the city-operated public transit system that covers the urban area and provides three regular scheduled bus routes and paratransit services from Monday to Saturday. Brockville is home to several large industrial manufacturers. 3M operates four factories in Brockville, manufacturing tape and occupational health and safety products. Procter & Gamble manufactured dryer sheets and cleaning products from

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888-620: The 1944 Cornwall-Massena Earthquake . Eastern Ontario maintains significant forest coverage, predominantly in the areas of the Canadian Shield that could not be cleared for agricultural purposes. A singular forest region is located in Eastern Ontario, known as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest . The historical prominence of the logging industry has resulted in significant historical clearing of these forests, but

962-464: The 1998 North American Ice Storm and the 2023 Canadian Ice Storm . Eastern Ontario also regularly experiences severe weather events, including tornadoes , and thunderstorms as a result of humid summer temperatures. Under the Köppen climate classification , Eastern Ontario has a humid continental climate , with the entire area experiencing a warm-summer Dfb climate . Temperatures are warmer along

1036-675: The Canadian Shield , which is exposed at the surface in many locations. Eastern Ontario's geography is highly varied, with flat plains and rolling hills in the eastern section of the region, near the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario , and rugged highland areas in the sections that the Canadian Shield covers, including the Laurentian Highlands and Openogo Hills , ranging from Algonquin Provincial Park south toward Lake Ontario. The Thousand Islands region

1110-648: The Corridor . The town has a municipal airport ( Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport ) in the neighbouring Elizabethtown-Kitley Township . The Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport is approximately 100 km away. The Thousand Islands Bridge and the Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge , both of which cross the Saint Lawrence River into New York , are 35 km (22 mi) south-west and 25 km (16 mi) north-east from Brockville, respectively. Brockville Transit

1184-630: The Franco-Ontarians in particular, they made up the majority of canal builders on the large Rideau Canal project and were heavily employed in the area's extensive lumber industry . Through the last century, newer immigrant groups, both Francophone and non-Francophone, have added to the cultural diversity, mostly in Ottawa. There are a large number of Francophones in Eastern Ontario, especially in Prescott and Russell United Counties. Following

1258-689: The Legislative Assembly (serving in the 10th to 12th Parliaments of Upper Canada). He died of cholera in Brockville in 1832 during an epidemic. William's great-grandson, William Senkler Buell, son of Jacob Dockstader Buell and Margaret Sophia Senkler, married Sophia Elizabeth Bowie, daughter of Robert Bowie, June 1, 1895. She was educated at the Convent of the Holy Names, Hochelaga, and at Miss Dupont's School, Toronto. As Mayor of Brockville, he and his wife received their Royal Highnesses

1332-937: The Long-Sault Bridge in Hawkesbury , all of which cross the Ottawa River . Additional major bridges include the Norris Whitney Bridge in Belleville and the Quinte Skyway near Desoronto , which cross the Bay of Quinte . Eastern Ontario is home to only one major airport; Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) , in addition to multiple minor airports in either Ottawa or various smaller communities, such as Kingston Norman Rogers Airport (YKR) , Pembroke & Area Airport (YTA) , and Rockliffe Airport (YRO) . Ottawa International Airport

1406-726: The NCAA title in her graduating year. She also has the highest Canadian woman's draft pick for the WNBA , where she has played for the Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky . She has worked for ESPN and the NFL Network. Several local clubs, organizations, and high schools have achieved success at provincial, national, and international levels, such as the Brockville Rowing Club. Thousand Islands Secondary School

1480-548: The Niagara River into Canada West (Ontario) and from Vermont into Canada East (Quebec). Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald called upon the volunteer militia companies in every town to protect Canada. The Brockville Infantry Company and the Brockville Rifle Company (now The Brockville Rifles ) were mobilized. The unsuccessful Fenian Raids was a catalyst that contributed to the creation of

1554-657: The Ottawa River in 1615 on his way westward to the Great Lakes . The largest city in the region is the city of Ottawa , capital of Canada, which accounts for roughly 60% of Eastern Ontario's population. Kingston , itself once capital of the Province of Canada , is another city in the region outside of the National Capital Region . Much of the remainder of the region relies on agriculture and tourism. Heavier reliance on recreation and tourism exists in

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1628-760: The PWHL , AHL , CEBL , CPL , and NLL . Additional professional hockey teams were previously located in the region, including in the NHA 's (the predecessor of the modern NHL) Renfrew Creamery Kings , and the WHA 's (which later merged with the modern NHL) Ottawa Civics and Ottawa Nationals . Historical Canadian football teams from the ORFU and QRFU included the Brockville Football Club , Kingston Granites , and Ottawa Trojans . The history of professional sports in

1702-620: The Second World War , there was a massive influx of Dutch immigrants to Canada, with many settling in communities in Eastern Ontario, particularly in Dundas, Stormont, and Grenville. (2021) (2016) (2011) (2006) (2001) (km ) (km ) density (/km ) Eastern Ontario is located within both the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone (as classified by Environment and Climate Change Canada, further subclassified into

1776-593: The Thousand Islands National Park system. Brockville is at the downstream end of the Thousand Islands region, which extends to Kingston, Ontario (at the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River at Lake Ontario ), 80 km (50 mi) away. The next nearest commercial boating facilities are located downstream at Prescott, Ontario and upstream at Rockport, Ontario , each roughly half a day's boat trip away at displacement speeds. The city has several music, art and dance organizations, such as

1850-705: The U15 Group , the association of Canada's dominant research universities. Eastern Ontario has a rich professional sports scene, largely centred on Ottawa , where two "Big Six" teams ( MLB , NBA , NFL , NHL , MLS , and CFL ) currently play - the Ottawa Senators of the NHL, and the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL, in addition to multiple other additional professional franchises from other leagues, including

1924-452: The 13 American colonies occurred in the years 1776 to 1783 and seriously divided loyalties among people in some colonies such as New York and Vermont . In many areas, traders and merchants, especially in the coastal cities or the northern border regions, had stronger business ties and allegiance to the Crown than did the frontiersmen of the interior. During the six-year war, which ended with

1998-572: The 1500s, the St. Lawrence Iroquoians established a cluster of palisaded agricultural villages in the vicinity of Brockville and Prescott , the Roebuck site being the best known. By 1751, the Oswegatchie people had occupied the north shore of the St. Lawrence between Toniato Creek (now known as Jones Creek, in Thousand Islands National Park ) and the Long Sault . After negotiations with

2072-461: The 19th century, the town developed as a local centre of industry, including shipbuilding, saddleries, tanneries, tinsmiths , a foundry , a brewery, and several hotels. By 1854, a patent medicine industry had sprung up in Brockville and Morristown , New York, across the Saint Lawrence River, featuring such products as Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills, Dr. McKenzie's Worm Tablets, and later, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People . In 1855, Brockville

2146-598: The British, they withdrew from the frontage on the north shore of the St. Lawrence in 1784, resettling at what is now Lisbon, New York . This area of Ontario was first settled by English speakers in 1784, when thousands of American refugees arrived from the American colonies after the American Revolutionary War . They were later called United Empire Loyalists because of their continued allegiance to King George III . The struggle between Britain and

2220-1270: The Brockville Artists Studio Association, the Brockville Community Choir, the Brockville Concert Association, the Brockville Musicians' Association, the Brockville Operatic Society, the Brockville Theatre Guild, the Uppity Improv Society the City of Brockville Pipes & Drums, and the Thousand Islanders Chorus. The Brockville Concert Band arises from a long tradition of community and military bands in Brockville. Civic bands provided entertainment at public venues such as community picnics and outdoor skating rinks. The Brockville Rifles Reserve Band entertained "on

2294-550: The Brockville Arts Centre. The Brockville Arts Centre is a 700-seat theatre venue with a full season of entertainment offerings. Several festivals occur each year. The city's leading daily newspaper is The Recorder & Times . A free monthly magazine called Snapd 1000 Islands is also available around the city. Radio stations can also be heard in Brockville from surrounding communities including upstate New York . The Brockville youth basketball teams,

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2368-695: The Brockville Blues and the Brockville Blazers provide basketball coaching and training for boys and girls across the area. The Blues and Blazers have repeatedly placed in the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) championships. A female basketball player, Stacey Dales (a graduate of Thousand Islands Secondary School), has gone on to play for the University of Oklahoma Sooners , coming in a close second for

2442-483: The Eastern Ontario extended area), and occasionally Northumberland County within the definition of Eastern Ontario, but are otherwise classified as part of Central Ontario . The region is also occasionally referred to as Southeastern Ontario to differentiate it from Northeastern Ontario , a secondary region of Northern Ontario . French explorers and fur traders were the first recorded Europeans to pass through this region. Samuel de Champlain , explorer, traversed

2516-712: The House of Assembly. Henry Jones , the village postmaster , was elected in October 1830 to the 11th Parliament of the Province. Brockville became Ontario's first incorporated self-governing town on January 28, 1832, two years before the town of Toronto . After the passing of the Brockville Police Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada , Brockville was granted the power to govern its own affairs, pass laws, and raise taxes. The first elections for

2590-557: The Ottawa region has long been tumultuous and saw professional franchises leave the city on multiple occastions, including the original Ottawa Senators of the NHL, being founded in 1883 and relocating in 1934, the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL, being founded in 1876 and folding in 1996, and the Ottawa Renegades of the CFL, being founded in 2002 and folding in 2008. A bid for a Major League Soccer franchise

2664-911: The Quebec border in South Glengarry and runs southwest to Belleville , where it continues southwest through the Golden Horseshoe and Southwestern Ontario . Highway 416 , another major highway, runs north from Highway 401 near Johnstown , where it connects with Highway 417 in Ottawa . Highway 417 starts as a continuation of Autoroute 40 at the Quebec border in East Hawkesbury and runs northwest through Ottawa toward Arnprior , after which it becomes Highway 17 . Highways 401 and 417 carry Trans-Canada Highway designations throughout Eastern Ontario. Additional major provincial highways in

2738-455: The Saint Lawrence River. The band also plays for various civic functions and entertains at charitable fundraising events. The band's musical director and conductor are now co-conducted by Judy Quick and Christopher Coyea. St. Lawrence College in Brockville is home to the Music Theatre - Performance Program, which trains students to enter the professional world of musical theatre. SLC Stage produces three professional-quality musicals each season at

2812-526: The St. Lawrence Lowland, Frontenac Axis, Manitoulin-Lake Simcoe regions), and Boreal Shield Ecozone (further subclassified into the Algonquin-Lake Nipissing region). Surficial geology largely consists of glacial till , glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine silt / clay plains, and low-lying wetlands underlain by sedimentary limestone , dolostone , siltstone , sandstone , arkose , and shale bedrock, in addition to sections of plutonic igneous granite , quartz , gneiss , and conglomerate bedrock of

2886-439: The Tourism Office or Visitor Information Centre at 6 Broad Street, along with a small outlet on Blockhouse Island during the Summer season. Both are close to the south end of the Brockville Tunnel , Canada's first railway tunnel. Closed in 1970, it was acquired by Brockville in 1982, and the tunnel reopened in August 2017 as an LED illuminated pedestrian tunnel with music. The Aquatarium is an interactive discovery centre about

2960-437: The United States. These include the Thousand Islands Bridge near Gananoque , the Odgensburg-Prescott International Bridge in Johnstown , and the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall , all of which cross the St. Lawrence River . Multiple bridges also connect the region with Quebec, including the Champlain Bridge , Chaudiere Bridge , Portage Bridge , Alexandra Bridge , and the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge in Ottawa, and

3034-404: The beginning of the war. He served as assistant Quartermaster in General John Burgoyne 's army. After the surrender at Saratoga , he joined the King's Rangers of Robert Rogers as an ensign and eventually rose to rank of Lieutenant . In 1784, he settled in Elizabethtown Township then part of western Quebec near what was to become Brockville . He set up a mill in the area. In 1788, he

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3108-496: The brands their brands Bounce and Swiffer respectively, employing 600 people, however, operations began to slow down in 2017 until the closure of the plant in 2020 and all operations of the plant being moved to locations in West Virginia . In January 2022, the Canadian food company Leclerc, a brand known for making dessert products, announced it would be moving into the vacant P&G plant. Other industries include manufacturer Canarm, pharmaceutical manufacturer Trillium Canada, and

3182-418: The capitulation of the British in 1782, many colonists who remained loyal to the crown were frequently subject to harsh reprisals and unfair dispossession of their property by their fellow citizens. Many Loyalists chose to flee north to the British colony of Quebec . Great Britain opened the western region of Canada (first known as Upper Canada and now Ontario), purchasing land from First Nations to allocate to

3256-465: The community to construct a $ 1.5 million athletic centre at the school. Eastern Ontario The traditional definition of the region boundary can be traced back to early colonial districts in the British Province of Quebec and Upper Canada . The Midland and Eastern Districts , originally known as the Mecklenburg District and Lunenburg District, from 1788 to 1792, were originally designated as everything east of north-south lines intersecting

3330-525: The construction of many buildings made of stone and brick. There was a County courthouse and Jail, six churches or chapels, and a steamboat pier for travel to and from Montreal and Kingston . Two newspapers were published, two bank agencies were established, and the post office received mail daily. Several court and government departments had offices here. The first industries consisted of one grist mill, four tanneries , two asheries and four wagon makers, in addition to tradespeople of various types. Later in

3404-461: The early 1990s, underwater visibility has increased due to the effects of the invasive species zebra mussels .) Brockville was named one of Canada's safest communities by the World Health Organization . Brockville's boating resources include a Municipal Harbour and public marina, a Yacht Club, and several commercial marinas. Upstream is the Brockville-owned Islands group, which contains some city island parks, as well as an island park belonging to

3478-430: The ecology and history of the 1000 Islands region, opened in March 2016. It is located at the bottom of Broad Street next to the Tall Ships Landing, a condominium project. Both overlook the Saint Lawrence River. The classically designed Brockville Court House, built in 1842–43 and set in its surrounding central Court House Square, stands as the most impressive of all of Brockville's 19th-century architectural structures. It

3552-422: The first Loyalist to take up land where Brockville is now located was William Buell Sr. (1751–1832), an ensign disbanded from the King's Rangers from the state of New York. Residents commonly called the first settlement Buell's Bay. Around 1810, government officials of Upper Canada assigned the name Elizabethtown to the developing village. During mid-1812, the Hon. Charles Jones, and other leading residents of

3626-537: The first months of the War of 1812 . After the surrender of Fort Detroit, General Brock was next involved in other battles on the Niagara Peninsula . On October 13, 1812, he was fatally wounded while leading troops up the heights near the village of Queenston , then temporarily held by American militia . General Brock had learned of the honour being offered by the residents of Elizabethtown but had no chance to give it his official blessing before his death. It took several years for Provincial officials to officially accept

3700-442: The green" in the 1930s and 40s. Military band members returning from the Second World War formed the Brockville Civic Band. Re-organized as the Brockville Concert Band in 1974, it inherited a musical tradition (and sheet music) from civic and military bands dating back to the turn of the 20th century. The Brockville Concert Band used to play a series of summer concerts every second Tuesday in Hardy Park in Brockville within view of

3774-512: The implementation of more sustainable forestry practices and governmental protections on certain areas has resulted in regrowth and retention of forests on areas not suitable for agriculture. One major federally protected area, Thousand Islands National Park , is located in Eastern Ontario. Multiple provincial parks are also located in the region, with the most significant of which being Algonquin Provincial Park , itself established to encourage sustainable forestry practices after being clearcut in

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3848-444: The late 19th century. Eastern Ontario's climate is heavily influenced by the proximity of the Great Lakes and its relative northern latitude compared to other parts of Southern Ontario . Winters in the region are typically severe, with regions experiencing low temperatures and significant amounts of snow and ice during winter months. Highland regions experience more severe winters due to their higher elevation. Significant snowfall

3922-532: The more rugged Renfrew county in the northwest of Eastern Ontario. Of all Ontario's regions, parts of Eastern Ontario are the most heavily influenced by the United Empire Loyalists , American settlers who moved to Upper Canada out of loyalty to the British Crown during and after the American Revolutionary War . The Loyalist influence has a presence in the counties of Stormont, Dundas, Leeds and Grenville, Frontenac, Hastings, and Prince Edward. In Ottawa, Prescott and Russell, Glengarry, and Renfrew, Eastern Ontario

3996-415: The new Board of Police were held on April 2, 1832, when four male citizens were elected to the Police Board. These four, in turn, chose a fifth member, Daniel Jones, who became the first Police Board President (or Mayor) of Brockville. In March 1836, he became the first native Upper Canadian to receive a knighthood for services to the Crown. By 1846, the population was 2,111. This growth was accompanied by

4070-468: The new confederated Canada in 1867. By 1869, Brockville had a population of 5000 and a passenger station on the Grand Trunk Railway. It was the County Town of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and a Port of Entry. Steamboats stopped in Brockville daily while plying among Montreal, Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton . The Brockville and Ottawa Railway connected Brockville with Smith's Falls , Perth , Almonte , Carleton Place and Sand Point. During

4144-481: The new name, though most residents used it. A raid on Elizabethtown occurred on the early morning of February 7, 1813, when Benjamin Forsyth and 200 of his American forces crossed the frozen Saint Lawrence River, occupied the settlement, seized military and public stores, freed American prisoners, and captured local militia soldiers and leading citizens. By 1830, the population of Brockville exceeded 1,000. This entitled it to be represented by its own elected member in

4218-399: The north shore of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, in areas such as Prince Edward County , in comparison to the more northern areas of the region. The vast majority of the primary vehicular traffic network in Eastern Ontario is served mainly by the controlled-access 400-series highways . Highway 401 , the main highway in the network, starts as a continuation of Autoroute 20 at

4292-434: The oil-blending plant of Shell Canada . Canadian retailer Giant Tiger has also opened a distribution centre for frozen food in Brockville. Some area residents are employed at the Invista Canada facility (formerly DuPont Canada Ltd.) in Maitland , just east of Brockville. Brockville is also the primary administrative, health-care, and commercial centre for Leeds—Grenville county. The Upper Canada District School Board

4366-474: The outlets of the Trent River into the Bay of Quinte (in the case of Mecklenburg/Midland) and the Gananoque River into the St. Lawrence River (in the case of Lunenberg/Eastern). The original boundary lines followed a straight north-south alignment, but were eventually changed to a northwest-southeast orientation, similar to how the modern county boundaries are aligned. Some government sources may include Hastings County , Prince Edward (considered part of

4440-446: The predominantly English-speaking Loyalists in compensation for their losses and helping them with some supplies as they founded new settlements. The first years were very harsh as they struggled on the frontier. Some exiles returned to the United States. The Saint Lawrence River got its name from explorer Jacques Cartier 's arrival in the gulf on August 10, 1535, the feast day of the martyred Roman Christian, Saint Lawrence . In 1785,

4514-412: The region include Highway 7 , Highway 15 , Highway 16 , Highway 33 , Highway 37 , Highway 62 , Highway 137 , and Highway 138 . An extension of Highway 417 toward Renfrew is under construction as of 2024. In 2024, the province announced that ownership of Highway 174 will be transferred to the provincial government from the city of Ottawa. Eastern Ontario also has multiple road connections with

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4588-406: The region is prone to sinkholes and earthquakes . More severe earthquakes ( Richter Magnitude scale of 5-6 or greater) occur at a frequency of approximately 60 years on average. The most recent severe earthquake to occur, the 2010 Central Canada Earthquake , caused minor damage to power grid systems and buildings in Ottawa and other nearby areas. Additional major historical earthquakes include

4662-425: The specific Highland community Glengarry County . Large numbers of Irish Catholics, mainly from Cork and surrounding counties also settled in the area in the decades following the War of 1812, the majority of them in or near present-day Ottawa in Carleton, Dundas, Grenville, and Renfrew Counties. Many arrived through government backed immigration schemes to settle unoccupied lands and fill labour shortages. Along with

4736-429: The summer, a steam ferry plied every half-hour between Brockville and Morristown, New York. In 1962, Brockville was granted official status as a city . Its coat of arms featured a beehive surrounded by a golden chain and bears the motto Industria, Intelligentia, Prosperitas . This is an official heraldic design. Brockville is one of the few Canadian cities to have a recognized heraldic flag. Brockville experiences

4810-410: The village, then known by the misleading name Elizabethtown, started to refer to the village as Brockville in their correspondence. The commanding British General in Upper Canada and temporary administrator of the province was Major-General Isaac Brock . He was celebrated as the "Hero and Saviour" of Upper Canada because of his recent success in securing the surrender by Americans of Fort Detroit during

4884-424: The west and Cornwall to the east. It is 115 km (71 mi) south of the national capital Ottawa . Brockville faces the village of Morristown, New York , on the south side of the river. Brockville is situated on the land which was previously inhabited by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians and later by the Oswegatchie people . Brockville is one of Ontario's oldest communities established by Loyalist settlers and

4958-418: Was an American-born jurist, miller and political figure in Upper Canada . He was born in Hebron, Connecticut in 1751, to Timothy Buell and Mercy Peters. He was descended from William Buell (1605-1681), who arrived from England in the 1630s. His father attempted to remain neutral during the American Revolution and was persecuted as a result. His son chose to side with the British and moved to Montreal at

5032-415: Was appointed justice of the peace in the Lunenburg District and in the Midland District in 1796. In 1800, he was elected to the 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada for Leeds . He opened the first school in Brockville in his own home and donated land for the courthouse and several churches. He helped his son, William Jr. , buy and become editor of the Brockville Recorder ; his son also represented Leeds in

5106-415: Was chosen as a divisional point of the new Grand Trunk Railway between Montreal and Toronto. This contributed to its growth, as it could offer jobs in railway maintenance and related fields. At the same time, the north-south line of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway was built to join the timber trade of the Ottawa Valley with the Saint Lawrence River ship route. A well-engineered tunnel for this railway

5180-405: Was designed by Toronto architect John G. Howard, who is known to have designed three buildings in Brockville. The Fulford Place house museum was built in 1899–1901 for Senator George Taylor Fulford at 287 King Street East in Brockville's east end. His palatial home was built on his successful marketing of patent medicines, including Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People around the world. He

5254-399: Was dug and blasted underneath the middle of Brockville. Completed in December 1860, the Brockville Tunnel was the first railway tunnel built in Canada. Brockville and many other towns in Canada West were targets of the threatened Fenian invasion after the American Civil War ended in 1865. In June 1866, the Irish-American Brotherhood of Fenians invaded Canada. They launched raids across

5328-564: Was erected in 1917. The "1000 Islands & Seaway Cruises" company offers scenic cruises on the Saint Lawrence River departing from Brockville. The Brockville area is the launching point for underwater wreck diving on sunken ships discovered in the Saint Lawrence, and several dive operators take divers to these sites. In 2014, Brockville collaborated with S.O.S. (Save Ontario Shipwrecks) to launch an underwater Sculpture Park off of Centeen Park. New sculptures are added annually. (Since

5402-521: Was made by former Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk in 2010, with intention of constructing a new stadium in Kanata . The Ottawa bid was ultimately rejected in favour of the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps expansion teams. 45°N 75°W  /  45°N 75°W  / 45; -75 William Buell William Buell (October 5, 1751 – August 8, 1832)

5476-503: Was one of the area's wealthiest industrialists before his death in 1905. The house owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust is open for public tours on a seasonal schedule. The Brockville Museum, situated in the historic downtown core at 5 Henry Street, features exhibits and artifacts related to Brockville's rich history and the city's development as a waterfront community. The John H. Fulford Memorial Fountain

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