Du Moulin Park / Former Edwards Sawmill - Rockland, Ontario
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N 45° 33.333 W 075° 17.982
18T E 476608 N 5044711
Du Moulin Park is the site of a former sawmill built by young entrepreneur William Cameron Edwards in 1868. In the Park, there are still the remains of three old stone foundation of the former sawmill.
Waymark Code: WM16QV7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/19/2022
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Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:
In 1868, William Cameron Edwards built a sawmill at the point Mccaul in the Rockland area with two employees. At that time, Rockland had about 350 inhabitants. Mr. Edwards had hired several French Canadians to cut down trees. The men hauled logs up to the river where they floated up to the sawmill. In 1875, a fire destroyed the sawmill and it was reconstructed the year after. Then came the railroad in 1888 to haul wood and merchandise. Wood products were transported to Montreal and then delivered to England. In the 1920's, the mill was sold. In 1926, the sawmill closed their door following the economic stagnation after World War I. Near 1938, the chimney of the mill was demolished and in 1967 the municipal Park, the municipal « du Moulin Park » was inaugurated.
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