Battersea (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
human settlement in Ontario, Canada
About Battersea (Ontario)
Henry Van Luven, a veteran of the War of 1812 Battle of Lundy's Lane, was the founder of the village of Battersea in 1840 when he bought 1,200 acres (4.9 km²) of Crown land at the time of the development of the Rideau Canal. He called it Van Luven's Mills, then Rockland. The post office requested it be renamed to avoid confusion with a similarly named city elsewhere in the province. His first choice was to name it after a section of London, England and that was accepted. He gave 200 acres (0.81 km²) to each of his six sons and lots in the village of Battersea to his daughters. Henry built the stone mill in Battersea. The large Van Luven family home is on a rise at the entrance to what is now Battersea. In 1912 the home was converted into a fishing lodge, now called the Holiday Manor Northe
Top Attractions in Battersea (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Battersea (Ontario):
- ★Frontenac Provincial Park
- ★Lockmaster's House Museum
- ★TheRideau Canal
Where to Stay in Battersea (Ontario)
- 🏨Burnt Hills Lakeside Resort
- 🏨Loughborough Inn
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