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

The Brockville Tunnel 1860

The Brockville Tunnel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015

1. The Brockville Tunnel Marker

Inscription. Construction of Canada's first railway tunnel, which runs from this point for 1,730 feet in a northerly direction, began in September, 1854. Designed to give the Brockville and Ottawa Railway access to the riverfront, it was opened on December 31, 1860. This railway, incorporated in 1853, ran from Brockville to Sand Point, near Arnprior, with a branch line from Smith's Falls to Perth. Its first train left Brockville's Grand Trunk station on January 25, 1859, almost two years before finances permitted completion of the tunnel. The Brockville and Ottawa amalgamated in 1878 with the Canada Central Railway, which was absorbed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1881.

Erected 1962 by Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1981.

Location. 44° 35.36′ N, 75° 40.902′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Block House Island Road 0.1 kilometers south of

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Water Street East, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Block House Island Road, Brockville ON K6V, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brockville Farmers' Market (within shouting distance of this marker); A view of Brockville from the waterfront CPR Docks (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brockville "Van" or Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockville Rowing Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockville Ferry Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Major James M. Walsh (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockville & Ottawa Railway - Passenger Depot (about

The Brockville Tunnel 1860 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 8, 2022

2. The Brockville Tunnel 1860 Marker

90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Great War Memorial (about 90 meters away); George Crain House (about 150 meters away); Victoria Hall and East Ward Market Building (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brockville.

Also see . . . Brockville Railway Tunnel. (Submitted on August 12, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Wideview of The Brockville Tunnel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015

3. Wideview of The Brockville Tunnel Marker

The Brockville Railway Tunnel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015

4. The Brockville Railway Tunnel

Canada's first railway tunnel

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 2. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.