Old Jail

Ye Olde Jail is located at 135 Queen Street in Rodney.

Built in 1890, this tiny Rodney Jail is North America's oldest and smallest jail. It measures 15 feet by 18 feet. The building still bares its original steel cell doors, stove, and yellow brick exterior. Visitors can visit the jail by booking an appointment by email or by calling 519-785-0560.

Port Glasgow Memorial Park

The Park is located at 8650 Furnival Road in Port Glasgow.

The former Soldiers' and Pioneers' Memorial Park was opened in 1920 and was, for many years, the scene of an annual reunion of residents of what was the Township of Aldborough. The site was near the landing point of the earliest of the settlers to the area and was called Cnoc Nealliadh (Gaelic for Nelly's Hill) by highlanders who arrived here first starting in 1818. Today, the entrance to the former park is marked by the original gates and a cairn as well as two mill stones that survived from the first mill built by Colonel Talbot in 1805 and was burned by the Americans in the War of 1812.

West Elgin is rich in history! There are lots of places to find information:

• Elgin County Archives
• Elgin County Libraries
• Backus Page House Museum