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Posted in Portland in Literature on Feb 1st, 2010
We are excited to be able to reprint (with permission) the following excerpt from the book Whiskey & Wickedness by L.D. Cotton:
Located on the original “trail” linking Brockville and Perth, Portland was initially called “the Landing”. During the influx of settlers into Lanark County starting in 1816, people travelled northward from the St. Lawrence [...]
Posted in Monthly Newsletters on Jun 25th, 2009
Welcome to the Portland on the Rideau Historical Society Virtual Museum!
The PRHS virtual museum is a web based system to collect and preserve the history and heritage of Portland, Ontario and the nieghboring Big Rideau Lake. We have been ably supported in this work by Dave Pye, a valuable volunteer and experienced website designer and [...]
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