Historical Markers and War Memorials in Prescott, Ontario

By William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2024

Baines, Boyd and Keilty Brothers Block and Marker

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1 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Baines, Boyd and Keilty Brothers Block — c1874 — Designated Historic Property —

On King Street West (County Highway 2) close to Edward Street, on the left when traveling west.

2 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Bytown and Prescott Railway Company 1850 —

On King Street East (County Route 2) close to Russel Street, on the right when traveling east.

3 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Capture of Ogdensburg — 1813 —

Near Sophia Street, 0.1 kilometers south of Corrine Street.

4 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Col. Edward Jessup — 1735-1816 —

On King Street East (County Route 2) close to Vankoughnet Street, on the left.

5 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Fort Wellington —

Near Vankoughnet Street close to King Street East, on the left when traveling south.

6 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Fort Wellington Hospital — 1840-1854 —

On East Street at Henry East, on the left when traveling south on East Street.

7 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Forwarders' Museum — c1810 — Designated Historic Property —

On Centre Street at Water Street West, on the right when traveling south on Centre Street.

8 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Glasgow, Smyth Building — c1840 — Designated Historic Property —

On Water St West just west of Centre Street, on the right when traveling west.

9 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Grand Trunk Railway — Prescott —

On Railway Avenue at St-Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling west on Railway Avenue.

10 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Grenville College — 1835 — Designated Historic Property —

On James Street West just west of Edward Street, on the left when traveling west.

11 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Harry Horwood — (1838 - 1917) —

On Centre Street at Dibble Street West, on the left when traveling north on Centre Street.

12 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Jean Casselman Wadds —

Near 1 Sophia Street.

13 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Justus Sherwood 1747-1798 —

On Provincial Highway 2 at Merwin Lane, on the right when traveling east on Provincial Highway 2.

14 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Lieutenant William Frederick Nelson Sharpe — A Canadian Military Aviation Pioneer — 1892 - 1915 —

On Water Street West at Edward Street South, on the left when traveling west on Water Street West.

15 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Lighthouse Restoration Project —

On Water Street East just east of Edward Street South, on the right when traveling east.

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16 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Major James Morrow Walsh 1840-1905 —

On Water Street at East Street on Water Street.

17 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Mechanic's Block — c1874 — Designated Historic Property —

On King Street West (County Highway 2) just west of Edward Street, on the right when traveling west.

18 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Moran and Hooker Buildings — c1830 — Designated Historic Property —

On Water Street West at Centre Street, on the left when traveling west on Water Street West.

19 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Parish of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church —

On James Street West at Centre Street, on the right when traveling east on James Street West.

20 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Prescott Barracks and Hospital —

On East Street, 0.1 kilometers north of King Street East (Ontario Highway 2).

21 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Prescott Raid on Ogdensburgh —

On Centre Street at Water Street West, on the left when traveling south on Centre Street.

22 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Prescott War Memorial —

On Vankoughnet Street close to King Street East, on the left when traveling south.

23 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Prescott, Ontario —

On King Street West (County Highway 2) at George Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street West.

24 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Rotary Clock Tower and L. H. Daniels Memorial Clock —

On King Street West at Centre Street, on the left when traveling west on King Street West.

25 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Sir Richard William Scott — 1825-1913 —

On Edwards Street South at Dibble Street West, on the right when traveling south on Edwards Street South.

26 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — The Battle of the Windmill — La Bataille du Moulin à Vent —

On Windmill Road close to Leeds and Grenville Road (County Route 2), on the right when traveling east.

27 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — The Battle of the Windmill — La Bataille du Moulin à Vent —

On Windmill Road close to Leeds and Grenville Road (County Route 2), on the right when traveling east.

28 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — The Blue Church —

On Provincial Highway 2 at Blue Church Road, on the right when traveling west on Provincial Highway 2.

29 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — The Forwarding Trade at Prescott

On Water Street West, 0.1 kilometers west of Centre Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.

30 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — The Prescott People's Place — Celebrating 200 Years — 1810 - 2010 —

On King Street West (County Highway 2) at Centre Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street West.

31 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — The Rothesay —

On County Road 2, on the right when traveling east.

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32 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — War Memorial — Lest We Forget —

On Henry Street West just west of Edward Street, on the left when traveling west.

33 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Prescott — Welcome to the Site of The Battle of the Windmill —

Near Windmill Road, 0.3 kilometers south of King Street East (County Route 2).