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Town in Ontario, Canada
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Prescott is a town of 4,000 people (2016) in the Seaway Region of eastern Ontario, Canada.
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A historical open-air museum in a fortification built during the War of 1812 with guided tours through the restored buildings.
Three-storey structure built by Captain William Gilkison in 1810 at the height of the forwarding trade on the St. Lawrence River, when material carried downriver by boat was offloaded on land to skirt the nearby rapids. The building was used as an American Consul, a law office and a coin laundry before being taken over by the Grenville Historical Society in 1970; it now houses the municipal visitor centre.
A 60-foot-tall (18 m) stone lighthouse tower to the public. Visitors are led on a guided tour of the tower, and can climb to the top just below the lantern room for a view of the St. Lawrence River. It marks the site of the Battle of the Windmill, fought in November 1838, during the Upper Canada Rebellion.
18-hole semi-private course at east end of town, established 1939. "Greens" casual restaurant (kitchen/bar) +1 613-925-3908.
Performances are given at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre (which is where the map marker is located).
Chinese.
Greek.
Pizza.
Coffee shop.
Take out.
Cantonese and Canadian.
Live bands, karaoke, big screen TV.
Dine on an outdoor patio.
British-style pub in basement of circa 1830 stone building on waterfront, next to Forwarder's Museum.
B&B guest house in 1830s stone manor near Fort Wellington.
No pets, no kids under 12. Riverside motel and cottages. Advertises as a location for shore diving.
Sleeping pods and single-occupancy bedrooms, with a common room. The entire inn can accommodate only 11 people.
Motel. The closest accommodations to the bridge to Ogdensburg.
Prescott Farmers' Market every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at the Clock Tower
Craft brewery with a taproom.
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