| The City of 1000 Islands,
Brockville is located in the Thousand Islands region, within Leeds &
Grenville County, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River directly
opposite Morristown, NY, about half-way between Cornwall in the east and
Kingston in the west and a little over an hour's drive south of the nation's
capital, Ottawa. Brockville is one of the oldest cities in Ontario and
is named after the British general Sir Isaac Brock. This area of Ontario
was first settled in 1785 by hundreds of American refugees who later became
known as United Empire Loyalists for their political position on the side
of King George III during the American War of Independence. Today's Brockville
enjoys a thriving Tourism Industry including St. Lawrence River tour boats
offers scenic trips on the river. The Brockville area is the launching
point for some of the best fresh-water wreck diving in the world. Numerous
sunken ships have been discovered below the waters of the St. Lawrence
and a number of dive operators with fully equipped boats are ready to take
divers to these sites. Brockville also offers excellent boating resources,
with a large, deep-water municipal marina, a yacht club and several commercial
marinas. Just upstream on the mighty St. Lawrence River is the Brockville
Islands group, which contain some city island parks, and an island park
belonging to the St. Lawrence Islands National Park system. |