The Kemptville Hotel
Although it was generally known as a hotel, this building dates from 1861, and only served as a hotel for a few decades from...
The Rideau River Bridge on old Highway 16
In the late 1930's, the road from Kemptville to the Rideau River followed a different route and ended at the swing bridge at Beckett’s...
Asa Street after the 1910 fire
Kemptville has been plagued by serious fires throughout its history, and the corner of Prescott and Asa streets has been the source of some...
Success or failure?
An era came to an end along with the last days of 1997. The South Gower Council met for the last time on December...
Jones Building, Clothier and Sanders Streets, Kemptville
This building has a long and varied history. It was built by Francis Jones, a teacher and land surveyor whose family had moved here...
The rush to unite
Amalgamation was the major preoccupation of the municipal councils in Kemptville, Oxford-on-Rideau and South Gower during 1997. The Province of Ontario had set a...
Old Post Office Site Prescott & Reuben Streets
Before the fire of 1873, John Magee, a tailor, had a store on this site. After the fire, he built a new stone building...
Remembering farmers past
With the help of Kemptville Players, local students and a farm animal, Kemptville College was able to put together this historical farm picture at the College during the summer of...
Burritt’s Rapids
The photograph dates from around 1905 and shows the rapids which gave the village its name, along with the mills which gave it its...
The Sons of Temperance
For many decades, especially between the 1870's and the 1920's, the Temperance Movement was a strong and influential one in Ontario, and throughout the...