Prescott (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
separated municipality in Ontario, Canada
About Prescott (Ontario)
LikeBrockvilledirectly to the west (and countless other "founded 1784" towns), Prescott was established by United Empire Loyalists soon after the American Revolution (1776-1783) to house the King's loyal subjects. The town's location on the St. Lawrence River at a narrows directly oppositeOgdensburg, New York, made it strategically important in the War of 1812 as the river was a key supply line. AUSattack onGananoquefromSackets Harboron September 21, 1812 led to retaliation in which Prescott's 1812-era Fort Wellington attacked Ogdensburg on February 22, 1813. A second Fort Wellington was built on the same site in 1838 as a response to an unsuccessful domestic rebellion. Before the Seaway opened in 1958 to bypass rapids downriver at Long Sault,Great Lakesvessels would unload grains and carg
Top Attractions in Prescott (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Prescott (Ontario):
- ★Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site
- ★Fort Wellington National Historic Site
- ★Forwarders Museum
- ★Kelly's Beach
- ★Prescott Golf Club
- ★St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival
Where to Eat in Prescott (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bridgeview Dockside Restaurant & Patio
- 🍴Dragon Garden Restaurant
- 🍴Nick´s Restaurant
- 🍴Papa Larry´s Restaurant
- 🍴Piccolo Café
- 🍴Tim's Fish&Chips
Where to Stay in Prescott (Ontario)
- 🏨Bridgewaters Inn
- 🏨Colonel's Inn
- 🏨Dewar's Inn on the River
- 🏨Ships Anchor Inn Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Zens Inn
Prescott (Ontario) Travel Guide Sections
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