Known as the "City of the 1000 Islands", Brockville is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, about halfway between Kingston to the west and Cornwall to the east.

[4] Brockville is one of Ontario's oldest communities established by Loyalist settlers and is named after the British general Sir Isaac Brock.

Human inhabitation of the upper St. Lawrence River dates at least to the late Middle Woodland period by the Point Peninsula people.

[6][7] From around 1450 until sometime in the 1500s, the St. Lawrence Iroquoians established a cluster of palisaded agricultural villages in the vicinity of Brockville and Prescott, the Roebuck site being the best known.

In many areas, traders and merchants, especially in the coastal cities or the northern border regions, had stronger business ties and allegiance to the Crown than did the frontiersmen of the interior.

During the six-year war, which ended with the capitulation of the British in 1782, many colonists who remained loyal to the crown were frequently subject to harsh reprisals and unfair dispossession of their property by their fellow citizens.

In 1785, the first Loyalist to take up land where Brockville is now located was William Buell Sr. (1751–1832), an ensign disbanded from the King's Rangers from the state of New York.

He was celebrated as the "Hero and Saviour" of Upper Canada because of his recent success in securing the surrender by Americans of Fort Detroit during the first months of the War of 1812.

On October 13, 1812, he was fatally wounded while leading troops up the heights near the village of Queenston, then temporarily held by American militia.

General Brock had learned of the honour being offered by the residents of Elizabethtown but had no chance to give it his official blessing before his death.

A raid on Elizabethtown occurred on the early morning of February 7, 1813, when Benjamin Forsyth and 200 of his American forces crossed the frozen Saint Lawrence River, occupied the settlement, seized military and public stores, freed American prisoners, and captured local militia soldiers and leading citizens.

[12] Later in the 19th century, the town developed as a local centre of industry, including shipbuilding, saddleries, tanneries, tinsmiths, a foundry, a brewery, and several hotels.

Brockville and many other towns in Canada West were targets of the threatened Fenian invasion after the American Civil War ended in 1865.

Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald called upon the volunteer militia companies in every town to protect Canada.

Its coat of arms featured a beehive surrounded by a golden chain and bears the motto Industria, Intelligentia, Prosperitas.

[16] In January 2022, the Canadian food company Leclerc, a brand known for making dessert products, announced it would be moving into the vacant P&G plant.

The city revitalized its downtown area, enhancing a waterfront open to the public with parks, walking trails, and numerous shopping locations.

The Aquatarium at Tall Ships Landing operates the Tourism Office or Visitor Information Centre at 6 Broad Street, along with a small outlet on Blockhouse Island during the Summer season.

His palatial home was built on his successful marketing of patent medicines, including Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People around the world.

The house owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust is open for public tours on a seasonal schedule.

The TISS team travels all over North America including Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, and British Columbia, consistently winning major international championships.

They clinched the Bogart Cup on a late April night, defeating their nemesis, Pembroke Lumber Kings, 8–7 in the finals.

Braves' goalie Jacques Breault was the hero, as with 22 seconds to go in the game, he turned away a penalty shot by the league's all-time leading scorer, Luc Chabot.

Notable members of this team were all-time Braves leading scorer Larry Mitchell, Breault, Paul Duford, Tim Dubas, Dan Nummikoski, Steve Rachwal, Chad Badawey and Rob White.

In November 2017, the grounds at Rotary Park were excavated to build a new skating rink, complete with a bathroom and change rooms.

The Brockville Ontario Speedway (The BOS) is a clay oval track just north of the city on Highway 29 in Forthton.

Brockville Rugby now includes multiple men's and women's teams and a solid junior-age grade program.

The Upper Canada Swim Club (The River Otters) runs competitive teams for children and young adults.

[42] Brockville Collegiate Institute has an enrolment of approximately 560 and boasts strong academic, theatre, and sports programs.

It is also known for its athletics programs, including track and field, women's basketball, men's soccer, and cross-country running.