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Gananoque (/ ˌ ɡ æ n ə ˈ n ɒ k w eɪ / GAN-ə-NOK-way) is a town in the Leeds and Grenville area of Ontario, Canada.The town had a population of 5,383 year-round residents in the 2021 Canadian Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the Saint Lawrence River, Gananoque's most important tourist attraction.
The 1000 Islands History Museum is a museum in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada, that interprets the history and ecology of Gananoque and the 1000 Islands. [1] [2] [3] It was once the site of a railway.
Village Media is a Canadian media company, which operates a number of hyperlocal online news and community websites throughout Ontario. [1]Village Media's news sites focus on providing local stories written by local journalists in the communities that they serve. [2]
The settlement established by Stone formed the nucleus of the present town of Gananoque. [4] The plaque commemorating Stone at the Joel Stone Park in Gananoque. At the waterfront in the Town of Gananoque is a heritage park dedicated to Stone, named the Joel Stone Park. It has 3 cannon and a memorial commemorating the War of 1812.
On September 21, 1812, during the War of 1812, a United States force of some 200 regulars and militia under Captain Benjamin Forsyth attacked Gananoque, Ontario. The village was an important forwarding point for supplies moving up the St. Lawrence River from Montreal to Kingston and was garrisoned by a detachment of the 2nd Leeds Militia under ...
The Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands, formerly known as the OLG Casino Thousand Islands, the Thousand Islands Charity Casino and the Thousand Islands Casino, is a small casino located in Gananoque, Ontario. It is owned by Great Canadian Entertainment. The casino was announced in 2000, [2] and opened in June 2002.
The Thousand Islands Railway (originally Gananoque & Rideau Railway) was an 8 km (5.0 mi) long railway running from the town of Gananoque north to the Grand Trunk Railway (now CN) Toronto-Montreal mainline, just south of present-day Cheeseborough. The service ran for 111 years between 1884 and 1995. The rails were removed in October 1997.