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hardcover history book contains:
Forward By Bruce Hutchison 1
Made in Canada 2
Chapter 1 War * Commerce * Politics
History of Fort Wellington 14
Capture of Ogdensburg 23
The Forwarding Trade 39
Political Turmoil of the 1830s 45
Chapter 2 Protecting Our Borders
Battle of the Windmill 49
Fenian Threat 1865-1870 63
Prescott Regiments 1812-1964 66
HMCS Prescott Visits Town 70
Chapter 3 Anatomy of a Community
Founding Fathers, The Jessups 71
First Mail Contractor to Prescott 76
Police Village Established in 1834 82
First Town Hall Built in 1851 88
Early Mayors Rewarded 92
Cholera Epidemic of 1834 95
Welfare as Old as Town 96
Emigrants Arrive Sick and Destitute 98
Chapter 4 Evolution of Education 1810-2000
Education Given High Priority 100
PHS Chronology 1910-1958 114
Chapter 5 Transportation Hub of Upper Canada
Ferries Predate Settlers 155
Bytown and Prescott Railway 161
Speeding Silk Trains 167
International Railway Ferry 169
Grand Trunk Railway (CNR) 174
Toll Roads 175
Town Builds Own Elevator 179
A Bridge Too Far 184
Chapter 6 Birth of Municipal Services
Volunteer Fire Protection 191
Water Supply Given Priority 203
Early Electric Supply 205
Telegraph to Telephone to Internet 210
Chapter 7 Developing Our Culture
Prescott's Musical Heritage 217
Strong Newspaper Tradition 229
Library Service Started in 1854 236
Prescott Fair Best In Area 239
Queen's Plate Run Here In 1877 243
Early Temperance Stronghold 246
Preserving Our History 250
Chapter 8 Beer * Whiskey * Prosperity
McCarthy's Brewery 257
Labatt's Brewery 264
Wiser's Distillery 267
Chapter 9 Ready for a New Century
Main Street Tour, Circa 1896 (with Ed McNally) 293
Board of Trade Formed in 1893 306
Imperial Starch Company a Failure 337
Elliott Brothers Ltd. 340
Newell Manufacturing 342
Coast Guard Service Started in 1903 345
1930 Elevator 353
Banking Business Dates Back to 1840s 355
Chapter 10 Knapp's Roller Boat
Challenging Navigational Traditions 358
Chapter 11 Prescott's Military Heroes
Major James Walsh 371
Lieut. William F. Sharpe 378
Gerald 'Sarah' Deschamps 383
Alex Huton 386
Chapter 12 Churches Serving Prescott
St. Mark's Catholic Church 391
Catholic Women's League 393
St. John's Anglican Church 394
Anglican Church Women 396
St. Paul's United Church 397
United Church Women and Ladies Guild 399
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 400
Presbyterian Church Women 402
Harvest Church 402
Seaway Christian Church 403
Chapter 13 Volunteer and Fraternal Services
Royal Canadian Legion 405
Army Cadet Corps 409
Air Cadets 411
Scouting 412
Guiding in Prescott 414
Red Cross 415
Women's Institute 417
Rotary Club 418
Kiwanis Club 421
Kinsmen 422
Lions Club 423
Oddfellows 424
Order of the Eastern Star 427 Masons 428
Orange Lodge 431
Knights of Columbus 433
Chapter 14 Proud Sports Heritage
Lacrosse 434
Hockey 438
Prescott Curling Club 443
Prescott Lawn Bowling Club 445
Golf in Prescott 446
Tennis 450
Ned Hanlan 452
Chapter 15 Political and Civic Leaders
A.C. Casselman 454
Jean Casselman Wadds 456
Federal Members 458
Provincial Members 463
The Honourable Samuel Crane 466
H.H. 'Herb' Caldwell 468
Francis 'Frank' Dubrule 470
Frederick Stapleton Evanson 471
Miss Ruth Evanson, MA 472
F.J. French 473
Donald R. Irvine 475
Garf Kincaid 476
Lee McKnight 477
Doctors McPherson and Taugher 480
J.A. 'Jack' Morris 483
Senator J.D. Reid 484
Carroll Dungey (C.D.) Shannon 485
Phyllis Stephenson 486
Walter and Clifford Webb 487
Mossman Dubrule 488
Gerry Dubrule 489
Judson Newell 489
Chapter 16 Royal Visits * Winter Storms * and the rest is history
1939 Prescott Travels to Ottawa 490
1984 Royalty Comes to Prescott 492
Prescott's First Royal Visit, 1869 495
Princess Louise Here in 1878 495
Ice Storm of 1998 Worst in History 496
1942-43 Storm Paralyzed Community 499
Prescott's Historic Homes 500
Lest We Forget 506
Bibliography 508
Index 509
Index of Illustrations 526
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