Hawkesbury, Ontario
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Hawkesbury is a town in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Hawkesbury is the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 70% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French. Franco-Ontarians make up 89% of the population.
Skyline of Hawkesbury as seen from the Long-Sault Bridge.
Hamilton Sawmill, Hawkesbury, around 1859.
Workers holding measuring sticks at the Hawkesbury Mills, around 1895.
Main Street (Westerly direction)
United Counties of Prescott and Russell
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The United Counties of Prescott and Russell is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is L'Orignal. The county was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820. It is located in Eastern Ontario, in the wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River, approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of the City of Ottawa. Under Ontario law, the county is an Upper-tier Municipality.
County Court in L'Orignal