Cornwall Community Museum

Speaker Series - The St. Lawrence River and Cornwall
2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Schnitzel’s Restaurant, 158 Pitt St, Cornwall, Ontario, K6J 4P4, Canada
Museum Speaker Series
April 21, 2026
The SD&G Historical Society’s Winter Speakers’ Series wraps up on April 21 when Cornwall Community Museum curator and local historian, Don Smith, will present a fascinating story of the river that has shaped so much of Cornwall and Canada’s history. Don will guide us on a journey along our section of the mighty St. Lawrence River and provide the audience with glimpses of some of the people, businesses, events and geographic features that have shaped the Cornwall we know today.
Take in the presentation and learn more about this waterway that has played a dominant role in our lives from the early Native settlers and the coureurs des bois, to the Loyalists arrival, the building of the Cornwall Canal, the development of major industries, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the building of Lamoureux Park – the river has seen it all.
