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Picton Harbor

Walk back in Time with us

Nestled along the north shore of Lake Ontario, The County has always been a favoured place, a summer fishing & camping area for native peoples & later, a safe haven for Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution to start a new life in the wilderness.

As land was cleared, soils of the region began yielding bountiful harvests. From the 1860s - 1890s, a period known as The Barley Days began when local barley was shipped across Lake Ontario to the American brewing industry.  Later, the area became the centre of the canning industry earning the title “The Garden County of Canada” for the canned goods it shipped around the world.  Discover the past through a walking tour with experienced guides who will take you back in time. Hear the stories of the people and events that shaped this enchanting, rural community.

The walking tours are a presentation of History Lives Here Inc.  (www.historyliveshere.ca), a Picton multimedia company, and three historic community organizations - The Glenwood Cemetery, Macaulay Heritage Park and The Regent Theatre.

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The Glenwood Cemetery opened in 1873. Today it remains one of Ontario’s most historic and beautiful cemeteries. The 62-acre site features mature stands of majestic trees, winding roads and rolling hills. Glenwood is the final resting place for many of the area’s most prominent citizens including Letitia Youmans, an early temperance advocate, and Wellington Boulter, the father of the canning industry in Canada.

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Macaulay Heritage Park embraces two historically significant buildings - Macaulay House built circa 1830 and the old St. Mary Magdalene Church built in 1825. The house was the home of Rev. William Macaulay, an influential figure in the early history of the community. He donated the land for the first court house and fought to have the settlement named Picton after the British soldier, General Sir Thomas Picton, who died in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

The Regent Theatre

The Regent Theatre was founded in 1918 by George and Ellen Cook, although the building dates back to the 1830s. Despite an outbreak of Spanish influenza that delayed their official opening in June 1918, the Cooks opened in November of that year with films starring Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. The theatre remained in the Cook family until 1983 when it was closed. In 1994, The Regent Theatre Foundation was formed as a charitable organization to restore and maintain the Regent as an important cultural institution.

To book a tour, call or visit The Regent Theatre - 224 Main St., Picton

PRICE $20 per person. Children under 16 free. Group rates available for 10 or more.

613 476-8416

All tours begin at The Regent Theatre at 9:30 on

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays May through October.  Please book in advance.

 
For more information call The Regent Theatre at (613) 476.8416 or toll free (877) 411.4761 or,
Send mail to Info@TheRegentTheatre.org with questions and/or comments about this web site.
 
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