Tip-toTip Trailhead - Burritt's Rapids, Ontario
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model12
N 44° 58.813 W 075° 47.786
18T E 437207 N 4981061
Quick Description: A 4km interpretive trail along the island at Burritt's Rapids. Easy level walking, the trail features information about the construction of the Rideau Canal and a lockstation, and takes about 1.5 hrs to complete.
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/24/2010 7:14:14 PM
Waymark Code: WMA05C
Views: 6
Long Description:
Burritt's Rapids is a small village located on the Rideau River in eastern Ontario.
The hamlet was named after Stephen Burritt, whose family was the first to settle in this area. At one time, the hamlet prospered due to its location on the Rideau Canal. The community straddles the river, so part is located in Rideau Township, now part of Ottawa, and part in North Grenville Township.
Burritts Rapids was one of the first settlements on the Rideau, predating the Canal itself. In 1793, Colonel Stephen Burritt, floated down this section of the Rideau River on a raft looking for a good spot to settle. At Burritts Rapids he saw the water power potential for a mill and settled there with his wife Martha (Stevens) and their two-year old son Henry.
Parking right on the street at the trailhead.
Trail allowances or restrictions:
Parking right on the street at the trailhead.
Trail type: Dirt.
Parking: Not Listed
Trailhead/trail website: Not listed
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