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ONTARIO • CANADA • ONTARIO THE HEART OF LANARK LIMESTONE TOUR TAY VALLEY Refer to navy route on reverse Refer to purple route on reverse Refer to green route on reverse approx. 78 miles (125 km) approx. 62 miles (100 km) approx. 75 miles (120 km) Smooth roads that often cross paths with the Clyde River The ruggedness that characterizes much of Lanark Following the War of 1812, a group of Scottish emigrants Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario Archives Lanark Mill of Kintail and Mississippi River and Lake provide a relaxing drive County gives way in the south to the Limestone Plain, took advantage of government incentives to leave the 1 (613) 267-2232 6 Conservation Area Maple Byway Tours of Lanark County through bustling towns and quiet villages in the Heart once part of the floor of the prehistoric Champlain impoverished lowlands and start a new life in the British or (613) 256-3130 (613) 256-3610 ex. 2 of Lanark. The tour starts and finishes in Carleton Place, Sea, now a mainly flat region of exposed limestone military settlements of Upper Canada. However, they approximately 125 km. and shallow soils. Transportation dominates the maintained links to the old by naming communities Carleton Place Mississippi Valley history of this region, from the Rideau Canal, a and landmarks after familiar places back home, and by 2 7 & Beckwith Heritage Textile Museum For more routes, visit www.lanarkcountytourism.ca Today, Carleton Place, with a direct highway link to World Heritage Site built in 1826–32 as a military using their skills to build substantial mills, fine homes Museum (613) 256-3754 Ottawa, is the fastest-growing community in Lanark supply route linking Montreal and Kingston, to and tidy farms. Tay Valley became the cradle for much (613) 253-7013 County. Settlement began here on the Mississippi River the railway, which took people and businesses of this Scottish – and Irish – industriousness, much of Dr. James Naismith Museum in the early 1820s at what was then known as Morphy’s to places that water couldn’t. The land is more open here, the roads straighter, the it lovingly preserved under the careful stewardship of 8 (613) 256-3610 ex. 2 Heritage House Museum MISSISSIPPI TOUR THE HIGHLANDS Falls. The early settlers were primarily a mix of Irish and discoveries delightful—whether it’s antiques, golfing, a fine meal, or just a leisurely subsequent generations. 3 (613) 283-6311 Refer to blue route on reverse Refer to pink route on reverse North Lanark approx. 55 miles (90 km) approx. 40 miles (65 km) Scottish, Catholic and Protestant, which sometimes afternoon spent exploring in good company. Lanark & District Museum 9 Regional Museum led to clashes. The most notable conflict occurred in Tour starts and finishes in Perth; approximately 120 km. 4 1824 during the annual spring militia muster, when an Tour starts and finishes in Smiths Falls, approximately 100 km. (613) 259-2575 (613) 257-8503 Quiet villages, rugged farmland and acres upon Follow quiet roads to clean lakes and abundance of drink, bad weather, and inactivity erupted acres of sugar bush draw strength from the unspoiled rivers – this is true cottage country Perth was established in 1816 as the social, into what became known as the Ballygiblin Riots – two Smiths Falls owes much of its development to first the Rideau Canal and then as Middleville Railway Museum Mississippi River which, for nearly 200 years, has – and take the time to play a round of golf, administrative and judicial centre for emerging 5 10 weeks of fighting and friction before order was finally restored. Afterwards, most people a divisional point for the CN and CP railways, with mills and factories establishing & District Museum of Eastern Ontario fuelled the growth of this corner of Lanark County. satisfy your sweet tooth at a sugar bush or settlements back of the Front. The strict social code settled down to build homes and mills and, by mid-century, a prosperous community Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai themselves here to take advantage of the excellent transportation links. This heritage (613) 259-5462 (613) 283-5696 Mills, timber, agriculture and now recreation have tackle one of the many well-groomed ATV/ of the British military guided the settlement for many had emerged. Many of these 19th-century industrial and residential buildings in the and more is remembered in dedicated museums, which are well worth a visit. @lanarkcountymuseums tapped into the Mississippi as it gathers steam, snowmobile trails, including the former line years, the most illustrious example being duelling, centre of Carleton Place have been preserved and renovated to meet the community’s travelling across the breadth of Lanark County of the legendary “Kick & Push” Railway. Or including the fatal duel of 1833 between rival law 21st-century needs. Perhaps the most impressive is the historic town hall, complete Begin your tour alongside the Combined Locks at Victoria Park, in the centre of town, before emptying into the Ottawa River. just relax and enjoy the view. students over the affections of a local governess. with concert hall, and the homes along High Street, overlooking the river. Also along at the corner of Beckwith Street South and Lombard Street. At the intersection, note The many elegant Georgian homes stand testament the Mississippi River is the Carleton Place Canoe Club, the oldest in Canada (1893). the lockmaster’s house, which was built with various defensive features so that the locks Illuminating the Past, The tour starts and finishes in Almonte, Tour starts and finishes in Lanark Village, approximately 65 km. to the town’s early prominence, while its museums, shops, restaurants, parks and could be defended in the event of an American attack. From Lombard Avenue, turn approximately 90 km. festivals contribute to the town’s continuing popularity. Leave Carleton Place by Hwy. 29 north, turning right onto Wilson Street to go to right onto Abbott Street and cross the river at Detached Locks. A distinctive feature To begin your tour, take Hwy. 511 north, driving through Clydesville to Hopetown. Brightening the Future Appleton, a very pretty village that once centred around the woolen mill, the ruins of of this lock is the raised bascule bridge, a rolling-lift railway bridge built in 1912–13 One hundred and fifty years ago, Almonte was After exploring Perth, take Hwy. 7 west, then turn right onto Hwy. 511 to Balderson. which can still be seen. It was originally named Apple Tree Falls and later Teskeyville, and used until the rail line ceased operation in 1984. It was designated a National named “Little Manchester” after the milling activity Continue north on Hwy. 511 to Brightside; turn left onto the French Line. Take a moment after Joseph Teskey, one of the first settlers and mill owners, who came from Ireland Historic Site of Canada in 1983. – especially textiles. Visitors can tour the Mississippi to stop in Green Mountain and take in a spectacular vista of rolling hills and rugged Now a bustling crossroads of shops and cafés, this was once home of the Balderson in 1823. Cross the Mississippi River and turn left onto the Appleton Side Road (County Valley Textile Museum to learn about the textile history. Once known as Shipman’s farms. The cemetery at St. Declan’s Roman Catholic Church was opened in 1898, Cheese Factory, one of 12 local cheese factories involved in creating the Mammoth Road 17). At Old Almonte Road, turn left to go into Almonte. Turn left onto Ottawa Turn left onto Hwy 43 west. Mills, Shepherd’s Falls and Waterford, the town became known as Almonte, once when marked and unmarked graves from along the Clyde River were re-interred here. Cheese. The 22,000-pound cheddar (a replica of which is on display in Perth) was Street to reach the business section. and for all, in the 1850s, after a Mexican general of the time who gained renown for exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair on behalf of the Canadian dairy industry, Turn left at Port Elmsley, where history and geography converge, revealing the The hamlet was named for John Balderson, a soldier in the Duke of Wellington’s EST 1997 defending his country from encroachment by the United States. Turn left onto Campbell’s Road; go past Joe’s Lake to Flower Station Road. A short A walk around Almonte provides a startling contrast between unexpected. This small village on the Tay River was originally named Barbadoes, detour will bring you to Clyde Forks. Clyde Forks provides one of several access army, who settled here in 1816. the power of the Mississippi as it hurtles itself downstream and in honour of the birthplace of its founder, Samuel Weatherhead, agent to Benedict Exit Almonte via Martin Street North (County Road 17) to Blakeney. Once a bustling points for the K&P, a former rail line from Kingston to Renfrew, now an all-season trail the serenity of fine old homes of stone, brick and clapboard, Arnold. Arnold had received these lands as part of his reward for his efforts on behalf Turn left onto Fallbrook Road, turning right at the stop lanarkcountytourism.ca milling community comprising woolen mills, a brewery, a flour mill, sawmills and a maintained by Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC). Continuing along Flower Station many dating from the Victorian era. of the king during the American Revolution. Once home to three locks of the First tannery, Blakeney is now a suburb of Almonte. Continue north on County Road 17 Road will bring you to the hamlet of Flower Station, a former stop on the K&P, and sign toward the former milling community of Fallbrook Tay Canal, a private canal built by citizens in Perth (1831—34) to provide a vital link to on the Fall River.