Hawkesbury Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Ontario, Canada
About Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury was founded in 1798, and named after Charles Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury. Thomas Mears and David Pattee, two Americans, entered into a partnership in 1805 to harness the power of the lower Ottawa River and built the first sawmill on the Upper Canada side of the river. The town of Hawkesbury developed around this mill. Demand for timber during the Napoleonic Wars created a boom. The mill complex continued to grow for at least the next half century, and by 1870 it included 145 different saws and created over 35 million board feet of lumber per year. Timber and pulp-and-paper industries have been supplanted by textiles, synthetic fibres, metal extrusions, steel, glass and plastics. Hawkesbury has also become the business and service centre of the county of Prescott-Russell, althoug
Top Attractions in Hawkesbury
Explore the best things to see and do in Hawkesbury:
- ★Beau’s Oktoberfest
- ★Bike Fest Hawkesbury
- ★Cadieux Park
- ★Confederation Park
- ★Cultural Centre Le Chenail
- ★Cyr-de-LaSalle Park
- ★Hawkesbury Golf & Curling Club
- ★Jacob's treasures
Where to Eat in Hawkesbury
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Au P’tit Lunch
- 🍴Bakery Le Petit Pain
- 🍴Café le Plateau
- 🍴Deja Vu Bar and Grill
- 🍴Dunn's Famous
- 🍴Goodies Restaurant
Where to Stay in Hawkesbury
- 🏨Cranberry House Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Netherdale Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Quality Inn & Suites
- 🏨Stephanie's Hotel
Hawkesbury Travel Guide Sections
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