Battle of the Windmill NHS
Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site marks the site of the November 1838 Battle of the Windmill, fought around a grist windmill near Prescott, Ontario, Canada. In 1873,[1] the original grist windmill was converted into a lighthouse by the Canadian Department of Marine. The lighthouse became known as Windmill Point Light.[2]
In 1996 the Friends of Windmill Point[3] opened the 60 foot stone lighthouse tower to the public as Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site, a National Historic Site of Canada. 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. There are interpretive panels about the battle, a video presentation, and a gift shop. The tower is open weekends in June and September, and daily in July and August, and is located on Windmill Point Road, off Highway # 2, 3 km east of the town of Prescott, Ontario.
See also[]
References[]
- Graves, Donald E., Guns Across the River: The Battle of the Windmill, 1838, 2001, The Friends of Windmill Point, Prescott, Ontario.
External links[]
- Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site - Parks Canada official site
- Windmill Point Light - lighthouse information
Coordinates: 44°43′15″N 75°29′14″W / 44.7209°N 75.4871°W
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