Formerly called Elizabethtown until the residents of the village wanted the name change to
differentiate it from the "Township of Elizabethtown." So, in 1812 it was changed to Brockville in honor of the British General Isaac Brock, commanding General in Upper Canada, a war hero, and temporary administrator of the Province. It's also now known as the "City of the 1000
Islands" ... it is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River (opposite
Morristown, NY). We will let some of the images of the town speak for itself:
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Brockville Post Office {c 1910} |
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Court Terrace |
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Brockville Courthouse |
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First Presbyterian Church {c1880} | |
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If
you look closely at this photo, taken from the Municipal courthouse at the top
of town square, you will see SANTORINI dockside at the town marina |
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