Wood's Mill / Moulin de Wood

The Heritage Trail / Le sentier du patrimoine

— Remembering Our Historic Past / Nous souvenant de notre passé historique —

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019

1. Wood's Mill / Moulin de Wood Marker

Originally built in 1830 under Abel Russell Ward, this site has changed faces and owners many times. Throughout the course of its history, it was an oatmeal and grist mill, and then rebuilt in 1887 under the new ownership of Alexander Wood. After nearly a century of production, the mills were closed down under the new ownership of the Waterworks Commission in 1924. Parks Canada bought the infrastructure in 1981, and renovated it. It now houses both the offices for Parks Canada and the Rideau Visitor Centre. Opened to the public since 1989, visitors can now view artifacts and displays that depict this flagship interpretation centre for the entire Rideau Canal.

Construit à l'origine en 1830 sous Abel Russell Ward, ce site a changé de visages et de propriétaires plusieurs fois. Au cours de son histoire, ce fut un moulin à farine d'avoine et à farine, qui fut ensuite reconstruit en 1887 sous la nouveau propriétaire d'Alexander Wood. Après prèsque un siècle de production, les moulins ont été fermés

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sous la nouveau propriétaire de la Commission Waterworks en 1924. Parcs Canada a acheté l'infrastructure en 1981 et l'a rénovée. Il abrite maintenant les bureaux de Parcs Canada et du centre d'accueil du canal Rideau. Ouvert au public depuis 1989, les visiteurs peuvent maintenant voir les artefacts et expositions illustrant ce centre d'interprétation phare pour l'ensemble du canal Rideau.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
 
Location. 44° 53.873′ N, 76° 1.276′ W. Marker is in Smiths Falls, Ontario, in Lanark County. Marker is on Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Beckwith Street South, Smiths Falls ON K7A 2A8, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beckwith Street and Bridge / La rue et le pont Beckwith (a few steps from this marker); Vimy Oaks / Les chênes de Vimy (within shouting distance of this marker); To Commemorate the Opening of the Rideau Canal 1832 (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); HMCS/MHCS Smiths Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Rotary Club Swimming Pool Stone / La pierre de la piscine du club Rotary

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2018

2. Wood's Mill / Moulin Wood Marker

(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Combined Locks (about 90 meters away); Crossroads of the Rideau / À la croisée des chemins (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smiths Falls.
 
More about this marker. The current marker's English text is near identical to the marker text that it replaced, while there is improvement to the French text. The marker was replaced sometime between October 2018 and October 2019, and the new marker does not carry the number "12."
 
Also see . . .
1. Rideau Canal Visitor Centre. (Submitted on October 11, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Rideau Canal National Historic Site at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 11, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

 

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019

3. Wood's Mill / Moulin de Wood Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2018

4. Wood's Mill / Moulin Wood and Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2018

5. Wood's Mill / Moulin Wood Marker

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on November 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   2. submitted on October 11, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   3. submitted on November 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   4, 5. submitted on October 11, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.