The Old Well, Carp, Ontario - Hand Operated Water Pumps on Waymarking.com

This traffic island along the former Trans-Canada Highway through Carp was originally a communal meeting place with two wells drawing some of the best well water around. Known locally as "The Old Well", it has a wooden handle.

The open area is/was maintained by the local Women's Institute; hence the sign "For Home and Country". The Carp BIA has voted to support revamping this traffic island into a municipal park with the aim of installing a Cenotaph to honour those men and women from the West Carleton area who served in various wars.

The plans to West Carleton War Memorial are in the link:
(visit link)

The hand-operated pump will be remain visible on this site, as some of the fallen would have used this well.

Is it Working: no Nearest Address: 475 Donald B Munro Drive Carp Ottawa, Ontario Canada K0A 1L0 Good place to park: N 45° 20.724 W 076° 02.372 How to find.: The pump is in the centre of a small open space between Donald B. Munro Drive and Falldown Lane. It is across from Fire Station 64, the nearest building. Easiest parking is along Falldown Lane, The parking coordinates leads to a small green area for off-street parking and within an easy walk. Visiting Restrictions: Open park / Traffic Island Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]

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