L'Orignal, Ontario
Encyclopedia
L'Orignal is a village
and former municipality, now part of Champlain Township
in eastern Ontario
, Canada. It likely took its name from its location on the Ottawa River
once known as Pointe à l'Orignal (French
for "Moose Point"), where moose
crossed the river.
as part of New France in what is now Ontario. As part of New France, the area was ceded to Great Britain in 1763. The seigneury was assigned to Upper Canada (Ontario) during the creation of Upper Canada and Lower Canada (Quebec) in 1796.
230000 acres (930.8 km²) of seignory land was purchased by Nathan Treadwell of Plattsburgh, New York
, in 1798. The property was confiscated by government during the War of 1812 and returned to his son in 1823. The Village of L'Orignal was chosen as the district town for the Ottawa District in 1816. The Ottawa District Courthouse was built in L'Orignal in 1825 and is still in use. L'Orignal Parish was established in 1846 as the first Catholic parish in Prescott County.
The Village was incorporated in 1876 and was amalgamated into Champlain Township as one of four wards in 1997. It is now the county seat
for Prescott and Russell United Counties
. As of the census of 2001, the population of the former Village of L'Orignal was 2,033.
, the former village had a total area of 5.68 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi). It is located at 45 degrees 37' N and 74 degrees 41' W.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and former municipality, now part of Champlain Township
Champlain, Ontario
Champlain is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Aberdeen, Cassburn, Green Lane, Happy Hollow, Henrys Corners, L'Ange-Gardien, L'Orignal, Pleasant Corners, Ritchance, Riviera...
in eastern 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....
, Canada. It likely took its name from its location on the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
once known as Pointe à l'Orignal (French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for "Moose Point"), where moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
crossed the river.
History
The Seigniory of L'Orignal (later renamed the Seigniory of Longueuil), was granted by the Company of New France to Françoise Prévost in 1674. Together with La Salle's Cataraqui (Kingston), it was one of only two seigniories that was granted by the King of FranceSeigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
as part of New France in what is now Ontario. As part of New France, the area was ceded to Great Britain in 1763. The seigneury was assigned to Upper Canada (Ontario) during the creation of Upper Canada and Lower Canada (Quebec) in 1796.
230000 acres (930.8 km²) of seignory land was purchased by Nathan Treadwell of Plattsburgh, New York
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
, in 1798. The property was confiscated by government during the War of 1812 and returned to his son in 1823. The Village of L'Orignal was chosen as the district town for the Ottawa District in 1816. The Ottawa District Courthouse was built in L'Orignal in 1825 and is still in use. L'Orignal Parish was established in 1846 as the first Catholic parish in Prescott County.
The Village was incorporated in 1876 and was amalgamated into Champlain Township as one of four wards in 1997. It is now the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
for Prescott and Russell United Counties
Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 80,184. Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820...
. As of the census of 2001, the population of the former Village of L'Orignal was 2,033.
Geography
According to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the former village had a total area of 5.68 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi). It is located at 45 degrees 37' N and 74 degrees 41' W.