Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Brockville Ferry Depot

Brockville Historic Area: The Brock Trail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2019

1. Brockville Ferry Depot Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Regular ferry services linked Brockville to Morristown, N.Y., from the 1850s to the 1950s. Eventually, the opening of the Ogdensburg International Bridge and the Thousand Islands Bridge spelled the end of ferry services in the area.

Un service de traversier régulier entre Brockville et Morristown, N.Y. était en circulation à partir des années 1850s jusqu'aux années 1950s. L'ouverture des deux ponts, Pont International d'Ogdensburg et Pont des Mille-Îles, a éventuellement précipité la fin des services traversiers dans la région.

[Photo caption reads]
The Elmer W. Jones ferry, at the former CPR Wharf, near to this location

Erected 2017 by City of Brockville, Heritage Brockville, and City of Brockville Legacy Fund.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 44° 35.366′ N, 75° 40.848′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It can be reached from Ferry Street. Marker is along the waterfront trail in Armagh Sifton Price Park, 9 Block House Island

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Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Ferry St, Brockville ON K6V 2A7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brockville Rowing Club (a few steps from this marker); The Brockville "Van" or Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockville & Ottawa Railway - Passenger Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Major James M. Walsh (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brockville Tunnel 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); A view of Brockville from the waterfront CPR Docks (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockville Farmers' Market

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2019

2. Brockville Ferry Depot Marker

Brockville Rowing Club in background

(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brockville.

Also see . . .
1. Brockville Heritage Plaque Tour. (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. A Brief History of Brockville. (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. North Country at Work: before the bridge; running ferries on the St. Lawrence River (NCPR, 2017). (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2019

3. Brockville Ferry Depot Marker

Looking south along a foggy St. Lawrence River

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.