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Ad Rates / Articles / Classified Ads / Editorial / Home / Links / Showtime     Antiquing Towns   Belleville - Cookstown - Elora - Picton - Port Hope - Port Perry     Picton     Belleville     Cookstown     Elora     Port Hope     Port Perry   While in the Picton area, visit our advertisers Picton County Market - 21 County Road 6 Jackson's Falls (1870) Schoolhouse B&B   Picton - A year-round treat   By John Cosway This trail of antiques and collectibles stores in Prince Edward County begins in Bloomfield and continues eastward along Hwy. 33 into Picton.   That sums up the attraction for buyers of antiques and collectibles, but not the overall appeal of this Eastern Ontario tourist magnet on the shores of Lake Ontario.   Tourists brochures are thick with recreational, historic, sporting and shopping highlights in Prince Edward County, with most signs pointing to picturesque Picton.   For a town that has been around for 160-plus years, Picton - named after General Thomas Picton, a high-ranking casualty of the battle of Waterloo - remains vibrant.   The 4,000-plus permanent residents of Picton can be credited with creating an atmosphere that leaves visitors anxious to return to their island community in all four seasons and for a variety of reasons.   And, in all four seasons, many tourists make it a point to go out of their way for a free ride on the Glenora ferry across scenic Hay Bay to the east of Picton.   In Picton, there is history in the local architecture, in the wide variety of primitive pieces known as "Canadiana," and in the history books.   Fires have claimed some of the important landmarks in Picton over the years, but 19th Century flavor is still strong in the early 21st Century.   Buildings to see during your visit include the historic Town Hall, with its stained glass addition by artist Stephen Taylor; the restored Regent Theatre on Main Street; the museums and galleries etc.   For trivia buffs: A young lawyer named John A. Macdonald fought one of his earliest court battles in the local courthouse before being knighted.   Letitia Yeomans is buried in Glenwood Cemetery. She was a turn-of-the-century champion of women's rights and of prohibition.   The Hasty P's, the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, was launched from Picton into the various battles of World War II.   And the local Legion hosts a detailed military museum in its Main St. .E. building, which was built in 1863.   If you have time for lunch, or a stroll through Queen Elizabeth Park, which overlooks the harbour, you will see The Fountain of the Tall Ships. The fountain commemorates the memorable 1984 visit of six of the Tall Ships.   For those who plan ahead, Picton hosts several annual events of interest to buyers and browsers, including an antiques fair in mid-June; a juried art exhibition and sale in late June; a quilt show and sale in mid-July; an arts and crafts show and sale in early August; a model train show in mid September and an art show and sale in late September.   Picton, a town which boasts about its numerous Victorian homes built in the prosperous 1800s, and much of Prince Edward County, is a must-see for visitors.   And yes, getting to the antiques and collectibles in the Picton area is, indeed, half of the fun, whether it be from the Toronto area a few hours to the west, or from the Kingston area to the east.   Enjoy.   For more about Picton, visit the Prince Edward County web site at http://www.pec.on.ca/picton/   Return to top of page   This Is Livin' Publishing © 2007 581 8th Line West, RR1 Hastings, ON, K0L 1Y0 Phone/Fax: 705-696-1833   webmaster