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

Welcome to the Armoury

N 44° 00.431 W 077° 08.486 18T E 328331 N 4874899

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026

1. Welcome to the Armoury Marker

Inscription.

Welcome to the Armoury. N 44° 00.431 W 077° 08.486 18T E 328331 N 4874899. The Picton Armoury has a rich Canadian history. It is one of eleven drill halls built in rural Ontario between 1876 and 1918 as part of a campaign to expand the volunteer reservists who had been trained to defend our Country. The Armoury was designed and completed by the Chief Dominion Architect in 1913, and it originally became the home of the 16th Prince Edward Regiment, the local militia unit with origins dating back to 1863., During world war one and world war two, The Armoury served as a recruiting depot, drill hall and basic training camp. The troops from the prestigious Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, widely known as The Hasty P's, left for battle from The Square that you are standing on. Throughout the post-war years, The Armoury continued to be a vibrant community gathering spot for social dances, tournaments, a high school, and a retail mall. Step inside the symmetrical red-brick castle-like building, with its 24" thick walls, crenellated turrets, keystone lintels, and you can't help but feel a sense of time and history., The iconic building underwent a major restoration in 2018-2019, resulting in a repurposed, mindful, contemporary, multi-functional space, Indeed, we found many surprising finds in the walls and floorboards of this old building. Today, The Armoury embraces its modern façade, but it continues to tell the story of its extraordinary past., The Armoury is the recipient of the PEC Heritage Award for Conversation of Built Heritage , Recognized in 2020, Scott Bailey - Architect - Branch Architecture , Victoria Taylor - Landscape Architect - VTLA Studio, Follow us on Instagram for more interesting facts and stories about The Armoury: picton.armoury, We acknowledge that The Armoury stands on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Anishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples, adjacent to the Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk) community of Tyendinaga., Lest We Forget ,

The Picton Armoury has a rich Canadian history. It is one of eleven drill halls built in rural Ontario between 1876 and 1918 as part of a campaign to expand the volunteer reservists who had been trained to defend our Country. The Armoury was designed and completed by the Chief Dominion Architect in 1913, and it originally became the home of the 16th Prince Edward Regiment, the local militia unit with origins dating back to 1863.

During WWI and WWII, The Armoury served as a recruiting depot, drill hall and basic training camp. The troops from the prestigious Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, widely known as The Hasty P's, left for battle from The Square that you are standing on. Throughout the post-war years, The Armoury continued to be a vibrant community gathering spot for social dances, tournaments, a high school, and a retail mall. Step inside the symmetrical red-brick castle-like building, with its 24" thick walls, crenellated turrets, keystone lintels, and you can't help but feel a sense of time and history.

The iconic building underwent a major restoration in 2018-2019, resulting in a repurposed, mindful,

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contemporary, multi-functional space, Indeed, we found many surprising finds in the walls and floorboards of this old building. Today, The Armoury embraces its modern façade, but it continues to tell the story of its extraordinary past.

The Armoury is the recipient of the PEC Heritage Award for Conversation of Built Heritage
Recognized in 2020

Scott Bailey - Architect - Branch Architecture
Victoria Taylor - Landscape Architect - VTLA Studio

Follow us on Instagram for more interesting facts and stories about The Armoury: picton.armoury

We acknowledge that The Armoury stands on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Anishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples, adjacent to the Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk) community of Tyendinaga.

Lest We Forget

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 44° 0.441′ N, 77° 8.486′ W. Marker is in Picton, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is at the intersection of Main Street West and Ross Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street West. Touch for map.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026

2. Welcome to the Armoury Marker

Facing toward Main Street

Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 Main St W, Picton 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 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 walking distance of this marker: The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (a few steps from this marker); John A. Macdonald in Hallowell (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Montreal (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); North American Hotel (about 240 meters away); The County Buildings (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The “Conference Church” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Letitia Youmans 1827-1896 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Rev. William Macauley (approx. 0.7 kilometers away).

The former Picton Armoury in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026

3. The former Picton Armoury in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.