The Whistle on the St. Lawrence

The first railway tunnel, the steamboat fuel network and a Christmas Day train to Bytown.

Coming soonLeeds & Grenville5 stopsEst. 1 hr 31 mins driving between stops

Family friendly
Scenic route
History focused

Interpretive collage of a railway tunnel, steamboat and St. Lawrence shoreline for The Whistle on the St. Lawrence.

A preview of the stories

Follow rail and river stories from Brockville to Lyndhurst and Prescott. Darlingside is historical context, not a visitor destination; the two Prescott railway plaques are a short walk apart.

Starts nearBrockville areaEnds nearPrescott area

Map data & attributions

Interpretive collage of a generic stone-lined railway tunnel curving toward a river valley.

Story threads

The Brockville Tunnel and the arrival of railway travel
George Chaffey and industrial change along the St. Lawrence
Darlingside as a wood depot for the steamboat trade
Lansdowne Iron Works and small-town manufacturing
The Bytown and Prescott and Grand Trunk railways

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