Cowansville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town of Quebec, Canada
About Cowansville
Cowansville' economy is based on the industrial sector, in particular textiles. There is also a hospital, Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins, a municipal court, a federal penitentiary, and a Nature Centre close to Davignon Lake. Cowansville's commercial activity has blossomed mainly because of its proximity to a major freeway, Autoroute 10, and the Eastern Townships ski resort region. Jacob Ruiter was the first person to settle on the current site of Cowansville. In 1800 he built a flour mill, and then a saw mill. In 1805, Ruiter named the small town Nelsonville, in honour of British admiral, Lord Horatio Nelson, who was killed in the naval Battle of Trafalgar. Peter Cowan, a merchant from Montreal, settled in the area in 1836 and become postmaster in 1841. In order to avoid the mail being sent inad
Top Attractions in Cowansville
Explore the best things to see and do in Cowansville:
- ★Bromont Ski Area
- ★Bruck Museum
- ★Christmas market
- ★Cinéma Princess Cowansville
- ★Cowansville Bowling & Video Poker
- ★Cowansville Golf Club
- ★Freeport Covered Bridge
- ★La Route des Vins
Where to Eat in Cowansville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Resto Le St-Raphaël Inc
- 🍴La Fermette Fumée: BBQ & Grill
- 🍴Rendez Vous Café
- 🍴Restaurant Chez Boubou
- 🍴Restaurant Fusion d'Asie
- 🍴Restaurant Il Castello de Sweetsburg inc
Where to Stay in Cowansville
- 🏨Camping Domaine Tournesol
- 🏨Hotel Cowansville
- 🏨Le Passe-Partout
- 🏨Manoir Sweetsburg-Auberge Victorienne
Cowansville Travel Guide Sections
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