Rockwood, Ontario
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Rockwood is the main urban area in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa in Wellington County, Ontario. A rapidly-growing community of approximately 3,500 people, it is located on Highway #7between Acton and the City of Guelph. The Eramosa River runs through the centre of town and is the reason for Rockwood's existence - having been the source of power for several mills that were the economic engine that spawned the original settlement.
[edit] Attractions
- Halton County Radial Railway Museum
- Rockwood Conservation Area camping, canoeing, swimming, limestone "potholes" & preserved stone ruins of the original "Harris Woollen Mill".
- Rockwood Academy Historic boarding school built in the early 1800's used for movies and TV commercials.
- Lime Kilns Ruins of lime kilns left from the lime processing industry of the late 1800's.
- Devil's Kitchen large limestone "pothole" from glacial melting.
- Harris Woollen Mill preserved ruins of local wool processing mill.
- Saunder's Bakery famous province wide for its jelly doughnuts.
- P to the p dot soon to be number one band in the world
[edit] See also
- Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario
- Guelph, Ontario
- Wellington County, Ontario
- Eden Mills, Ontario
- Everton, Ontario
- Eramosa, Ontario
- Brucedale, Ontario
- Eramosa River
- Acton, Ontario
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