On Drummond Street East at Colbourne Street, on the right when traveling east on Drummond Street East.
The first set of weigh scales was located behind Town Hall. This is the site of the second weigh scale station, operated from 1900-1960 by the Town of Perth. Trucks and
wagons laden with goods would enter from Drummond Street, drive onto . . . — — Map (db m207807) HM
On Gore Street East (County Highway 43) at Herriot Street, on the left when traveling east on Gore Street East.
Morris is acknowledged as a leading force in the founding of Queen's College in 1840 and in the securing of its royal charter in 1841. His considerable reputation for honesty, justice and integrity enabled him successfully to draft and push . . . — — Map (db m233744) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
The new lock at Combined, opened in 1974, is one of three automated locks on the Rideau Canal. The basic principle of locking through boats by raising and lowering water levels is the same for all the locks, but the operating mechanisms that allow . . . — — Map (db m125629) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south.
Created during the town's settlement in the early 1820's, the name of Beckwith Street and its bridge derived from Beckwith Township, when strong ties existed between the Anglican congregations of both communities. At 99 feet wide, Beckwith . . . — — Map (db m124644) HM
On Williams Street just north of Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Opened in 1914, on the new Toronto-Ottawa line, this station reflected the western-based Canadian Northern's ambition to compete directly with the established Canadian Pacific Railway in populous Ontario in an attempt to achieve . . . — — Map (db m142128) HM
On Williams Street just north of Abbott Street, on the right when traveling west.
Construction of the Canadian Northern train station began in 1911 with an official opening in 1912. The building was intended to serve as a model of the railway's high architectural standards and to draw passenger traffic away from . . . — — Map (db m142120) HM
On Canal Street just west of Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the left when traveling west.
Canal, rail and highway converge at Smiths Falls, the crossroads of the Rideau corridor. Each means of transport, built in turn, changed the face of the town, the Rideau River, and this lockstation. Canal construction first transformed the . . . — — Map (db m125889) HM
On Lombard Street (Provincial Highway 15) at Lavinia Street, on the left when traveling east on Lombard Street.
Dedicated to All Veterans
And Peacekeepers of the Armed Forces
A Millenium Environmental Project
Initiated in the Year 2000 . . . — — Map (db m142077) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) at Canal Street, on the right when traveling south on Beckwith Street South.
Launched in Kingston August 19, 1944 this Corvette (of the Flower Class) sailed under Pennant K345 commanded by Lt. CDR. Philip Taber Byers. The ship made 3 Atlantic crossings as a convoy escort, later transporting men to Quebec City who were . . . — — Map (db m124545) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) at Canal Street, on the right when traveling south on Beckwith Street South.
This stone, a reminder of the heritage of Smiths Falls,
was restored by the Smiths Falls Rotary Club
during the National Parks Centennial.
November 1985
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Cette pierre, appartenant au patrimoine de Smiths Falls, . . . — — Map (db m124736) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
The 3 locks here were designed to overcome a series of rapids with a total fall of over 7 metres (20 feet). A set like this is known as a flight of locks - each lock raises a vessel part of the way - rather like a stairway. Construction here . . . — — Map (db m124723) HM
On Confederation Drive at Old Mill Road, on the left when traveling west on Confederation Drive.
Where are the Falls? The Town gets its name from a mile long series of rapids, which originally flowed from the water tower in Centennial Park, to the stone arch bridge on Beckwith Street. As boat traffic increased in the early . . . — — Map (db m142161) HM
Near Abbott Street North, on the left when traveling north.
Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge
This Scherzer Rolling Lift bascule bridge is an outstanding early example of a novel concept in movable bridges, developed by William Scherzer, an American engineer. It combines the balanced . . . — — Map (db m253490) HM
On William Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on William Street.
The public Market Building was designed and constructed in 1892 by Matthew J. Ryan. Ryan was a local contractor who had also won contracts to build the Fire Hall, Town Hall, and St. Francis Catholic School. The interior of the market . . . — — Map (db m142168) HM
On Lombard Street at Aberdeen Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Lombard Street.
Constructed 1826-32 by the British government for military purposes, but used principally for commerce, the Rideau waterway, together with the lower Ottawa River, was the first canalized route from Montreal to the Great Lakes. Although eastbound . . . — — Map (db m142082) HM
The Rideau Waterway stretches 202 kilometres through a chain of lakes, rivers and canals, linking Smiths Falls, the heart of the Rideau, to the historic city of Kingston on Lake Ontario and to Ottawa, Canada's capital. To follow the . . . — — Map (db m142166) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Canal Street, on the right when traveling south.
The locks before you, replaced by the automated lock in 1974, are the only non-operational locks on the Rideau Canal. Their preservation reflects Parks Canada's commitment to protect and present canal heritage. These locks provide us with an . . . — — Map (db m125621) HM
On Beckwith Street North (Provincial Highway 15) at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Beckwith Street North.
Town Hall
The Town Hall was built in 1859 in the Classical Revival Style to house the municipal offices and council chambers of Smiths Falls including the Police and Fire Departments. In later years there were additions to the building such . . . — — Map (db m124512) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) at Lombard Street, on the right when traveling south on Beckwith Street South.
This once marshy area was transformed into a picturesque space in 1897, as trees, flower gardens, and pathways were landscaped to create a "public pleasure ground". The area was named Victoria Park in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, . . . — — Map (db m124791) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15) at Canal Street, on the right when traveling south on Beckwith Street South.
To the honoured
memory of those
who fought & fell
in the Great War
1914 — 1918
[Battles]
1915
Ypres·Festubert·Givenchy
1916
Somme·Sanctuary Wood·Courcelette
1917
Vimy Ridge·Hill 70·Lens·Passchendaele
1918 . . . — — Map (db m124565) HM
On Confederation Drive at Old Mill Road, on the left when traveling west on Confederation Drive.
The current water system in Smiths Falls began in a three-story brick building in 1886 under the management of "Captain" Adam Foster. While it began on the east side of Beckwith Street to supply the water tanks in the CPR yards, it . . . — — Map (db m142155) HM
On Canal Street just west of Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the left when traveling west.
This lockstation is one link in the chain of rivers, lakes and waterway structures that make up the Rideau Canal. Built under the direction of the British military between 1826 and 1832 to serve as a supply route, the canal is an outstanding . . . — — Map (db m125638) HM
On Beckwith Street South (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling south.
Originally built in 1830 under Abel Russell Ward, this site has changed faces and owners many times. Throughout the course of its history, it was an oatmeal and grist mill, and then rebuilt in 1887 under the new ownership of Alexander Wood. . . . — — Map (db m124632) HM
On Beckwith Street North (Provincial Highway 15) just north of Daniel Street, on the right when traveling north.
In Memory Of
Our Brave Dead
1914-1918.
S.W. Gilroy • G.B. Garton • G. Fields • A. Fields
J.B. Perkins • W.H. Cooke • F. Fumerton • S. Holland
J. McGill • C. Robinson • T. Powell • J. McShane
H. Polk • E. Megart • F.H. Prior • H. . . . — — Map (db m124501) WM
On Dalhousie 3rd Concession just north of Watsons Corners Road (County Highway 8), on the right when traveling north.
In 1828, eight years after the original settlement of this area, the St. Andrew's Philanthropic Society founded the first public library within the old Bathurst District. A log building, known
as St. Andrew's Hall, housed the library for many . . . — — Map (db m272892) HM
On John Street North at Madawaska Street (County Highway 1), on the right when traveling north on John Street North.
Erected by the
Citizens of Arnprior & District
in permanent commemoration of the
Centennial of Confederation in Canada
in 1967.
Construction was made possible
through the co-operation of
the Province of Ontario and
the Government . . . — — Map (db m272847) HM
On John Street North at Ottawa Street, on the right when traveling north on John Street North.
This plaque was dedicated by
His Excellency
The Right Honourable R. Hnatyshyn
Governor General of Canada
on 12 June 1991
to commemorate the laying of the cornerstone
of Grace St. Andrew's United Church
Arnprior Ontario
on 27 . . . — — Map (db m272853) HM
On Madawaska Street (County Highway 1) at Daniel Street North, on the right when traveling west on Madawaska Street.
This water turbine was recovered
from the 4 storey stone grist mill
constructed on this site by Daniel
McLachlin. The mill continued to
operate until 1895. The building
was destroyed by fire in
September 1975 — — Map (db m272849) HM
On John Street North at Madawaska Street (County Highway 1), on the right when traveling north on John Street North.
The Arnprior Post Office and Customs House stands as an
enduring symbol of the Town of Arnprior. Construction began in
1896 and was completed in 1898. This building was designed
by Thomas G. Fuller, Chief Architect for the Dominion . . . — — Map (db m272846) HM
The rafting of square timber down the Ottawa River, begun in 1806, reached its peak during 1861-91 and ended in 1909. Pine "sticks" from .1 to .2 square metres and 12 to 15 metres long were floated down tributary rivers such as the Petawawa, . . . — — Map (db m272860) HM
On John Street North at Ewen Street, on the left when traveling north on John Street North.
To Keep Forever Living
The Freedom For Which They Died
World War I
1914 - 1918
Adrain, Robert • Affleck, Raymond • Affleck, Robert • Anderson, Forrest • Banning, Charles
Barclay, Charles • Bray, Fred • Brennan, Peter • . . . — — Map (db m272864) WM
On Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17) 0.1 kilometers east of Logos Land Road, on the right when traveling west.
Nearby was found in 1867 by Edward George Lee an Astrolabe bearing the date 1603. This instrument, used for determining latitude, is believed to have been lost by Champlain about 7th June, 1613, on his exploratory expedition up the Ottawa River. — — Map (db m105537) HM
Near Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17) 0.3 kilometers west of Main Street.
The Father of New France, Samuel de Champlain, made the first of two voyages into what is now Ontario in 1613. He travelled up the Ottawa River seeking the northern sea (Hudson Bay) which one of his five companions, Nicolas de Vignau, claimed to . . . — — Map (db m105539) HM
On Dunlop Crescent 0.1 kilometers north of Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17), on the right when traveling north.
For over two centuries the Ottawa River was part of the main canoe route to the West. Some of the river's most spectacular and dangerous rapids were located immediately downriver from here: the Rapide de la Veillée, the Trou and the Rapide des Deux . . . — — Map (db m105622) HM
On Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17) 0.4 kilometers east of Swisha Road (County Highway 635), on the right when traveling west.
On June 4, 1962 the Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) Reactor 3 km east of Rolphton supplied the Ontario power grid with the first nuclear-generated electricity in Canada. A joint project of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Ontario Hydro and . . . — — Map (db m105620) HM
On Provincial Highway 17 0.1 kilometers west of Kirkwood Way, on the right when traveling east.
The first steamboat on the Upper Ottawa River was the 25 horse-power "Lady Colborne" built in 1833 for service between Aylmer and Chats Falls. Gradually other sections of the river where opened to steam navigation and in 1854 the "Pontiac" was . . . — — Map (db m105618) HM
On James Street 0.1 kilometers north of Mary Street, on the right when traveling north.
Jeanne Lajoie, a dedicated teacher and advocate for the establishment of French schools in Ontario, was born in Lefaivre, near Hawkesbury, in 1899. In 1923, Lajoie helped a group of Francophone parents to establish the first independent French . . . — — Map (db m105544) HM
On Pembroke Street East (Provincial Highway 17) at Angus Campbell Drive, on the right when traveling south on Pembroke Street East.
Peter White, born in Edinburgh, was a merchant seaman when he was pressed into the Royal Navy in 1813 and sent to Canada. Following service on the Great Lakes under Commodore Sir James Yeo, he left the Navy and entered the lumber trade in the . . . — — Map (db m105542) HM
On Pembroke Street West at Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling west on Pembroke Street West.
Constructed primarily as a supply route to the lumber camps in the Upper Ottawa Valley, this Colonization Road was begun in 1853 and opened the following year as a winter road from Pembroke to the mouth of the Mattawa River. The relocating of a . . . — — Map (db m105547) HM
On Paquette Road (County Highway 55) at Petawawa Boulevard (County Highway 51), on the right when traveling west on Paquette Road.
The first military demonstration of aircraft flight in Canada was given at Petawawa Camp in August 1909, by J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin, with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Engineers. On the morning of 2 August, they made three successful . . . — — Map (db m105616) HM
On John Street North, on the right when traveling north.
One of the Ottawa Valley's most enterprising lumbermen,
McLachlin was born in Rigaud Township, Lower Canada, and
by 1837 had built a sawmill and grist-mill at Bytown (Ottawa).
In 1851, influenced by the timber potential of the . . . — — Map (db m272858) HM
On Railway Avenue just east of Raglan Street South (County Highway 60), on the left when traveling east.
In commemoration of the first meeting of the Municipal Council of the Village of Renfrew held on 30 August 1858, by petition to Her Majesty's Signet, Lord Lyon King of Arms, unto the town of Renfrew was granted on 9 September 1982 this coat of . . . — — Map (db m181244) HM
On Railway Avenue at Raglan Street South, on the right when traveling north on Railway Avenue.
This firebell was used from 1897 at the fire station on Duke Street.
It was moved to this tower and remained in use until 1963. — — Map (db m181235) HM
On Ma Te Way Park Drive close to Lisgar Avenue (Highway 132), on the left when traveling south.
In the early 1900s, the Stanley Cup was awarded to the top team in the Eastern Canadian Hockey League (ECHA), which then defended the cup against challengers from outside the league. Challenges from the Renfrew Creamery Kings were turned down in . . . — — Map (db m272843) HM
On Ragland Street South (County Highway 60) at Railway Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Ragland Street South.
Welcome to the Renfrew's Book Tree!
[Informational and not transcribed]
Renfrew's Book Tree means there are now 7 community Book Trees in Renfrew County - Arnprior, Killaloe, Petawawa, Pembroke, Cobden, Bonnechere Park on Round Lake and now . . . — — Map (db m181237) HM
On Ma Te Way Park Drive 0.8 kilometers south of Lisgar Avenue (Provincial Highway 132), on the left when traveling south.
THE FLYING FRENCHMEN
Professional hockey was in its infancy in the autumn of 1909 when the promoters behind the National Hockey Association, forerunner of the National Hockey League, created the Montreal Canadiens team to attract . . . — — Map (db m272832) HM
On Railway Avenue just east of Raglan Street South (County Highway 60), on the left when traveling east.
Attracted by the development of the lumbering industry in the Upper Ottawa Valley, a few settlers had located in this region by 1830. Six years later Xavier Plaunt acquired land here near the second chute of the Bonnechère River and by 1848 was . . . — — Map (db m181233) HM
On Ma Te Way Park Drive 0.8 kilometers south of Lisgar Avenue (Provincial Highway 132), on the left when traveling south.
Local tycoon M.J. O'Brien launched a bid to bring the Stanley Cup to Renfrew in 1910 by offering hockey stars like Lester and Frank Patrick and "Cyclone" Taylor extravagant salaries to play for the
Renfrew Creamery Kings. The team was quickly . . . — — Map (db m272833) HM
On Ragland Street South (County Highway 60) at Railway Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Ragland Street South.
To All Our
Honoured Dead
✠ ✠ ✠
"They shall not grow old,
as we that are left grow old;
age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning we will . . . — — Map (db m181253) WM
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