Wood's Mill plaque, Smiths Falls

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For further information see - Glenn J. Lockwood. "Smiths Falls: A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994." Smiths Falls: Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls, 1994, p.339, 371.

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The text on the plaque reads: "Originally built in 1830 under Abel Russell Ward, this site has changed faces and owners many times. Throughout the course of its history, it was an oat mill and a grist mill, and then rebuilt in 1877 under the new ownership of Alexander Wood. After nearly a century of production, the mills closed down under the new ownership of the Waterworks Commission in 1924. Parks Canada bought the infrastructure in 1981, and renovated it. It now houses the offices of Parks Canada and the Rideau Visitor Centre. Opened to the public since 1989, visitors can now view artifacts and displays that depict the flagship interpretation centre for the entire Rideau Canal."

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