Picton in Prince Edward in Prince Edward County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

North American Hotel

1835

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026

1. North American Hotel Marker

Inscription. The hotel occupies the most prominent spot in town, and was the site of very many early meetings and events in Picton's history. Built of brick in straight-forward American Loyalist house style, it is three stories high, with a shallow two storey verandah giving grace to the facade. Above the two street doorways were two semi-eliptical fan lights.

Designated Jan 28, 1986

Erected by Prince Edward County Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 44° 0.524′ N, 77° 8.352′ W. Marker is in Prince Edward, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is in Picton. It is at the intersection of Main Street West and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 Main Street W, Prince Edward ON K0K 2T0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western

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World,

and in 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bank of Montreal (within shouting distance of this marker); The County Buildings (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (about 240 meters away); John A. Macdonald in Hallowell (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The “Conference Church” (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Rev. William Macauley (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Letitia Youmans 1827-1896 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The White Chapel (approx. 2.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prince Edward.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026

2. North American Hotel Marker

North American Hotel (as the Quinte Hotel) ca 1900 image. Click for full size.

3. North American Hotel (as the Quinte Hotel) ca 1900

Source: Archives of Ontario (Public Somain)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.