United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Courthouse

thumb|right|County courthouse in Brockville

William Buell granted the land for construction of the Brockville Courthouse atop a hill rising from the Saint Lawrence River. A broad boulevard extends to the main street. One of the oldest courthouses in Ontario, it was erected in 1842. The original plan had been to build one in Johnstown Township, but the land there was too swampy. Instead, it was built in Elizabethtown Township.

The figure of Themis, a blindfolded woman holding the scales of justice, was made by master carver William Holmes in 1844. This statue was named "Sally Grant" by Paul Glasford, the chair of the building committee, in honour of the woman who posed as the model. It was erected in 1845, damaged by Hurricane Hazel in 1954 and rotting by 1956. The original is on display at a Westport museum. A replica carved by Robert Kerr of Smiths Falls was placed atop the courthouse in 1982.

Transportation

Major highways

Bus and Rail connection

Brockville is serviced by Via Rail, as well as intercity bus service. There is local public transit in Brockville, and on-demand transit in North Grenville.

Canal

Since 1832 the Rideau Canal was a major freight transport route. Since the 1960s however, it has been used exclusively for pleasure craft.

Notes

The town of Smiths Falls is mostly located in Lanark County, while parts of the southern areas of the town are in the township of Rideau Lakes in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.