Dickinson's Landing, Ontario

In approximately 1669, Dickinson's Landing was founded by French explorer La Salle as a trading post at the rapids that were known as Long Sault.

[1] There was a natural formation of a long low shelf of land at the water's edge that facilitated mooring of watercraft.

[2] Later, during the days of the stagecoach, the small hamlet provided a place where weary travelers could stop and rest, whether they arrived by land or river.

In 1860, the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward visited Dickinson's Landing, stopped at the train station and took a ride over Long Sault rapids in a steam.

The plans required the Canadian side of the river to take the brunt of the flooding as the shore line in Ontario was shallower than in New York State.