Brockville is a town along the St. Lawrence that is quite charming. The 1000 Island Parkway ends a little to the west of Brockville and if you aren’t careful you will end up on the major highway 401.
http://www.brockvilletourism.com/
I took Brockmere Cliff Drive just in time before I came to 401. It is a right turn after E. Townline Rd. I almost missed it. This road meets up with Hwy 2 and that takes you into Brockville.
Entering Brockville
I found the Brockville Museum and parked my car and was surprised to find it open. I didn’t dally because I had to keep moving. My plan was to have dinner at the Upper Canada Village which closed at 5 pm and time was slipping by. http://www.brockvillemuseum.com/museum/
The Brockville Museum
Next to the museum was the marina and a nice little park where I could watch the boats out on the St. Lawrence River. Storm clouds are collecting!
Brockville Marina
Boats out on the river.
Boats out on the St. Lawrence
Geese were also enjoying the water.
The St. Lawrence next to the Brockville Marina
Downtown Brockville’s main square and I wish I had more time to explore!
The Main Square in Brockville, Ontario
Brockville was the home of Duncan Darby Macdonald and the MacDonald Research Centre. Duncan did a great many books on Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and lots of charts and compilation of various families including McDonalds. He died awhile back but his collection is with Global Genealogy. A great many of his works are with the Family History Library and many other archives, libraries and genealogical societies. They spell his name in a variety of ways and it can get confusing.
http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed139.htm
BJ MacDonald