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Attractions in Prescott

Seeing Prescott? Begin at Fort Wellington

This is a list led by forts or historic sites, 3 of its 5. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the 2 inside Prescott’s municipal boundary. The list includes 2 places cared for by Parks Canada. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Further afield, Merrickville Blockhouse is 35 km from the centre.

Photo: Fort Wellington, Rbgstewart at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Prescott
2
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
by Parks Canada
Best known

Prescott’s big names

MuseumFort Wellingtonin townMuseumMuseumPrescott Railway Stationin townBattlefield · Parks CanadaBattle of the Windmill1.4 km outside town, to the northeastNational historic site · Parks CanadaWindmill Tower1.5 km outside town, to the northeastChurchChurchThe Blue Church4 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The lie of the land

Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Prescott’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

Which kinds

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Forts & historic sites 1 battlefield · 1 national historic site · 1 church0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Prescott. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Run by Parks Canada: Battle of the Windmill and Windmill Tower.

Every place

Place after place

The 2 inside Prescott come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Prescott → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Prescott →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

FortMerrickville Blockhouse35 km northwestMuseumFulford Place18 km southwest

Places well known beyond Prescott (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing Prescott: questions

What are the main attractions in Prescott?

Only Prescott Railway Station is on the list inside Prescott’s municipal boundary.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Prescott?

Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of Prescott.

What are the best-known days out near Prescott?

For a day out within 40 km: Fulford Place (18 km).

How is this list made?

A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).