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Ernestown is an historic [1] and present-day geographic township [2] in Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was originally known as Second Town because it was surveyed after Kingston Township, but was renamed in 1784 after Prince Ernest Augustus, fifth son of George III.
ERNESTOWN TOWNSHIP MAP - FIRST REGISTERED DEEDS GRANTED. Extracted from map in possession of Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives, by Sharon J. Cadieux, UE. Names are transcribed exactly as shown on the lots on the map, which accounts for variations in spelling.
Loyalist is a lower-tier township municipality in central eastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Ontario. It is in Lennox and Addington County and consists of two parts: the mainland and Amherst Island. It was named for the United Empire Loyalists, who settled in the area after the American Revolution.
Jul 6, 2012 · Ernestown is a former township in the County of Lennox and Addington, Ontario. In 1999 it was merged into the new Loyalist Township. The County of Lennox and Addington provides a short history of Loyalist Township.
In 1998, Ernestown Township amalgamated with the Village of Bath and Amherst Island to become part of the municipality (township) of Loyalist Township.
Lush natural paradise in Loyalist Township. From rippling brooks, tall trees, the chirping of birds and the lapping of waves, Parrott’s Bay Conservation Area has become a valued refuge for those seeking to commune with nature.
In 1784, Ernestown was an original township created as a home for the United Empire Loyalists, in particular, Jessup's Loyal Rangers from northern New York State. Ernestown was the second of...
