Battersea, Ontario
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located in the township
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
of South Frontenac
South Frontenac, Ontario
South Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Frontenac County. It was amalgamated in 1998 from the former townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington.-Communities:*Battersea* Bedford* Bedford Mills* Bellrock...
, 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north of Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. Battersea is well known for its fishing and outdoor activities as it is closely located to Loughborough Lake
Loughborough Lake
Loughborough Lake is in Ontario, Canada. Located north of Kingston, Ontario. This lake is long and in area, with many small islands, and has over of shoreline....
, Dog Lake and the Rideau Canal Waterway.
History
Henry Van Luven, a veteran of the Battle of Lundy's LaneBattle of Lundy's Lane
The Battle of Lundy's Lane was a battle of the Anglo-American War of 1812, which took place on 25 July 1814, in present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario...
http://www.billanglin.com/story4pt1.html, was the founder of the village of Battersea in 1840, originally called Rockland, then Van Luven's Mills, when he bought 1200 acres (4.9 km²) of crown land at the time of the development of the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
. He gave 200 acre (0.809372 km²) to each of his six sons and lots in the village of Battersea to his daughters.
The large Van Luven family home is on a rise at the entrance to what is now Battersea and in 1912 the home was converted into a fishing lodge, now called the Holiday Manor Northern Lodge. http://www.vanluveninn.ca