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REBUFFING
THE INVADERS
The Canadian flag flutters over the Battle of
the Windmill site, Prescott. The windmill, below,
was attacked by rebel reformers and sympathizers
from the United States in 1838. Situated on the
north bank of the St. Lawrence River, the windmill
was later turned into a lighthouse when the river
was made navigable.
Orland French photos
Battle
of the Windmill
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ORLAND'S
ONTARIO
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historical
preservation projects
photos and links
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MILL-ION DOLLAR PROJECT
The Delta Mill Society has spent more than a million
dollars restoring this magnificent old stone mill
in Delta, Ontario. The Old Stone Mill Museum, a National
Historic Site, has been re-opened to the public. The
structure was built in 1810.
Orland French photo
Old
Stone Mill, NHS
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PELEG'S
PLACE
Peleg Spencer built a saw mill on the South Nation
River in 1811. It was the beginning of the town of
Spencerville in Eastern Ontario. This mill is being
restored.
Orland
French photos
Spencerville
Mill
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 WAITING
FOR SUNDAY
Long-handled collection boxes await Sunday service
at Old Hay Bay Church. Now a national historic site,
the Methodist church was built in 1792 at Adolphustown.
Orland
French photo
Hay
Bay Church
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 LIFE
AT BEDFORD MILLS
Benjamin Tett (1798-1878) acquired a sawmill here
on Buttermilk Falls in the Rideau Lakes in 1831.
Later he built this stone gristmill on the site
in 1848. He and other partners shipped timber, lumber
and cordwood from here to American and St. Lawrence
markets via the Rideau Canal. The gristmill ceased
operating in 1916 and has been restored as a private
residence.
Orland
French photo
Bedford
Mills
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