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24-629: Campbellford is an unincorporated place and former town in Northumberland County , Ontario , Canada, in the township municipality of Trent Hills . It lies approximately midway between Toronto and Ottawa . It is situated on both the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Trans Canada Trail . It can be reached from Highway 401 by exiting at Brighton (exit 509) and going north on County Road 30. It can also be reached from Highway 7 at

48-519: A toonie , which was designed by local artist Brent Townsend . Northumberland County, Ontario Northumberland County consists of seven municipalities: The Alderville First Nation is geographically located within the County and is a part of the Northumberland census division, but, as an Indian reserve , it is independent of county administration. The County was first established in 1792, and

72-916: A 3.2 km, accessible Universal Trail . The Ganaraska Hiking Trail starts in Port Hope and goes north towards the Bruce Trail . There are three theatres in Northumberland County: Westben in Campbellford, the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, and the Park Theatre & Performing Arts Centre in Cobourg. Festivals in Northumberland include the Warkworth Maple Syrup and Float Your Fanny Down

96-408: A Canadian Important Bird Area . In all this small park has seven distinct ecosystems. The park area had been selected in 1797 as the site of a town called Newcastle which was to become the county seat. However, on October 8, 1804, the schooner HMS Speedy , which was bringing officials to a trial at the new courthouse, sank offshore with all on board lost. The ship was never found, nor the bodies of

120-604: A canal) meandered through the Campbell property and, not far from the current town centre, the river was shallow enough for crossing. The river crossing came to be known as "Campbell's Ford." In 1876 the Village of Campbellford was created and then became a town in 1906. Its centennial was celebrated in 2006. In 2001, Campbellford, Hastings and Warkworth amalgamated to form the Municipality of Trent Hills. Campbellford Memorial Hospital

144-681: A combination of high water and low water years over decades. The park's location on Lake Ontario makes it a perfect stop over for migrating birds along the Michigan Flyway . For this reason is it also an important location for viewing migrating birds and monarch butterflies . The park's long beaches make it particularly appealing to migrating shorebirds . Limestone islands near the park area support large nesting colonies of double-crested cormorants , Caspian and common terns , several gull species, great blue herons , great egrets , and black-crowned night-herons . In early spring, Presqu'ile Bay

168-461: A land area of 1,907.4 km (736.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 46.9/km (121.3/sq mi) in 2021. Presqu%27ile Provincial Park Presqu'ile Provincial Park is a park in southeastern Northumberland County on the north shore of Lake Ontario near the town of Brighton in Ontario , Canada. The park occupies an area of 9.37 km (3.62 sq mi). The name of

192-504: Is an important staging area for thousands of migrating waterfowl . The park also includes a large marsh which provides nesting habitat for rails , bitterns and other wetland birds. There are also forested areas and open fields: a wide variety of habitats in a relatively small park. There is also a fairly substantial population of white-tailed deer , whose grazing is doing significant damage to native plants in general, and to tree regeneration in particular. Presqu'ile has been identified as

216-586: Is located on the Trent River a short distance south of Campbellford. Campbellford is a stop on the Trent-Severn Waterway , an important inland water transportation network, and is situated between the Ranney Falls Flight Lock (Locks 11 and 12) and the Campbellford Lock (13) of this system. Campbellford is home to the radio station CKOL-FM . The town has a 27 ft (8.2 m) high statue of

240-470: Is the largest employer in the community, and the only hospital located between Belleville and Peterborough. It is a teaching practice affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine . In the summer, Campbellford's population swells with tourists taking advantage of the local lakes and waterways, trails, and camping areas. In the winter, snowmobiling is a popular attraction. Ferris Provincial Park

264-499: The Physostegia are a good indicators of panne habitat during the summer. Because of their scarcity and scientific importance, these wetlands have been used to develop and test general models for factors affecting diversity in plant communities. In drier conditions, these pannes grade into more typical sand dune vegetation. In wetter conditions, they grade into rich marshes and sedge meadows, which intergrade with forested sand ridges in

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288-804: The Trans-Canada Trail . The Northumberland portion of the Trans-Canada Trail spans from Hastings to Hoard's Station in Campbellford , following an abandoned rail line. Halfway through Campbellford, the trail joins the 6 km long Rotary Trail situated alongside the Trent River. There are five signed bike routes: Glorious Ganaraska , Rice Lake Ramble , Shelter Valley , Presqu’ile Promise and Trent River Truckin' . The Northumberland County Forest offers various trails available for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, ATVing, off-road motorcycling, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing as well as

312-493: The "Fingers". This rare and distinctive vegetation type is not mentioned in the park's resource management plan., and has been damaged in the past by factors such as road construction, mowing and planting of exotic tree species. The dunes and wetlands arise out of natural processes, such as the natural high and lower water periods in the Great Lakes. Both the area of wetlands, and the number of plant species in them, depends upon

336-620: The Ganny festivals in early spring, the Cobourg Sandcastle Festival and Incredible Edibles Festival in the summer, and the Cultivate Food and Vintage Film Festivals in the fall. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Northumberland County had a population of 89,365 living in 37,328 of its 40,638 total private dwellings, a change of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 85,598 . With

360-501: The Havelock exit going south (also on County Road 30). Campbellford is surrounded by prime agricultural land which is home to many farms. In recent years, some of the town's agricultural sector has diversified into non-traditional areas such as bison farming, rare breeds farming and there are many horse farms in the area. The town has a farmers market that is open two days a week in the summer. Campbellford traces its history back to 1834 when

384-509: The dismantling of the golf course and the closure of the hotel and dance pavilion. Presqu'ile was incorporated into the Ontario Parks system in 1954 and has become a popular destination for campers, naturalists, and other users. Presqu'ile has 397 campsites, day use area, beach, store and two visitor centres . The park is aimed at family recreation, and offers a Natural Heritage Education program. The park often holds special events such as

408-625: The first homesteaders arrived in the area. Once very wealthy, it is still known today for its many fine Victorian homes. Campbellford became a town in 1906 (Trent Hills Visitor Guide, 2009, p. 13). About 70 years earlier, "the British government gave two brothers, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Campbell and Major David Campbell, 1800 acres of land to settle in an area named for the Duke of Northumberland's wife Lady Elizabeth Seymour" (Trent Hills Visitors Guide, 2009, p. 13). The Trent River (long before it became

432-1053: The majority of Durham County was amalgamated with Ontario County to create the Regional Municipality of Durham . The Township of Hope and the Town of Port Hope were transferred to Northumberland, which reverted to a standalone county. There are two provincial parks in Northumberland County: Presqu'ile Provincial Park in Brighton , and Ferris Provincial Park in Campbellford . There are also several other protected natural areas and forests, including Ganaraska Forest, Northumberland County Forest , Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area, and Peter's Woods. Waterfront campsites and cottages are located along Lake Ontario and Rice Lake . Northumberland County has various cycling, hiking and other outdoor trails. The Waterfront Trail along Lake Ontario passes through Northumberland County, as does

456-497: The many sand ridges running through them, which increases habitat diversity. The mixture of sand dunes, marshes and forests leads to very high plant diversity. In some ways, the flora of this site is therefore similar to the much larger sand spit at Long Point . The long sand spits in Presqu'ile also create natural vegetation gradients from sand dunes and pannes to coniferous and deciduous forest. Sand dunes and pannes are uncommon along

480-419: The north shore of Lake Ontario. In 1922, a private commission was given authority to develop a park at Presqu'ile. In the 20th century, Presqu'ile became popular for recreation, with two kilometres of sandy beaches, a summer hotel and dance pavilion, an annual regatta race, a nine-hole golf course and opportunities for boating. As the decades passed, the type of recreation enjoyed at the park changed which caused

504-402: The north shore of lake Ontario. Pannes are an unusual moist sand habitat, calcareous and seasonally flooded, similar to a wet prairie or wet meadow . This creates situations with high plant diversity. The pannes support many unusual plants, such as Carex aurea , Cladium mariscoides , Scleria verticillata , Parnassia glauca and Physostegia virginiana . The colourful pink flowers of

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528-474: The park is the French word for peninsula, or literally "almost island", and was believed to be named by Samuel De Champlain on his second expedition. The peninsula was formed when a limestone island was connected to the mainland by a sand spit ; this kind of formation is referred to as a tombolo . The park's wetlands are one of the larger wetlands along the north shore of Lake Ontario, and are noteworthy for

552-510: The passengers and crew. The county seat was moved to nearby Amherst (now Cobourg, Ontario ). In 1840, a lighthouse was completed at Presqu'ile Point. The designer of the 69-foot, octagonal structure was Nicol Hugh Baird . Baird also designed the Murray Canal, parts of the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal . Today, this lighthouse stands as the second oldest operating lighthouse on

576-611: Was organized alongside neighbouring Durham County into the Newcastle District of Upper Canada in 1802. The County was initially settled by a mix of Irish, Scottish, and English immigrants, as well as by Americans immigrating north from New England . In 1850, the Newcastle District was reorganized into the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham , an arrangement which lasted until 1973. Effective January 1, 1974,

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