The Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal and surrounding area is also a great diving location for those interested in exploring sunken vessels such as the Conestoga. Following, is a list of some of the diving spots of interest. This information is meant as a reference only and the ECBA is not responsible for any information that is out of date or inaccurate in any way. All divers or anyone reading this information are solely and completely responsible for personally investigating any dive sites, locations, and any other information out thoroughly with the appropriate organizations or authorities.

Conestoga	Wee Hawk (Kitty Hawk)	Eastcliffe Hall
Fleur Marie	Rothesay	Loblaws Wreck
Muscallonge	Robert Gaskin	J.B. King
Lillie Parsons	Henry C. Daryaw	America

Fort Wellington was built during the War of 1812 to defend the St. Lawrence River shipping route between Montreal and Kingston from possible attack by the United States. It was called into service again in 1838 when invasion from the United States was once more imminent. The fort continued to be used for military purposes, with occasional periods of abandonment, until it was transferred to the Department of the Interior in 1923 to be opened to the public as an historic site.

Location: 370 VanKoughnet Street
Prescott, ON
K0E 1T0

From: May 21
To: September 29

Open daily including statutory holidays from 10:00am to 5:00pm
From October 1 to Victoria Day weekend, the Fort is open for groups of 10 or more by reservation only.

For more information, contact:
Phone: (613) 925-2896
Fax: (613) 925-1536
Toll Free: (800) 230-0016
Website: parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/wellington

Amenities:
Public Washroom, Parking On-site, Gift/Souvenir Shop, Wheelchair Accessible Public Washroom, Pets Accepted, Wheelchair Accessible Parking.

Prehistoric World features over 50 exhibits and owner/builders Paul and Serge Dupuis are adding more on a continuing basis. With an emphasis on the scientific accuracy of the touchable concrete sculptures, Prehistoric World is as educational as it is awesome!

Open daily June to Labour Day Weekend

10:00am - 4:00 pm
Last admission is @ 3:15pm

Located at exit 758 off Highway 401 on Upper Canada Road. (less than one mile from Upper Canada Village).

Phone: (613)-543-2503

Location: R.R. #1
Ingleside, ON K0C 1X0
off County Road #2 (also called Highway #2) 11 km (7 mi) from Morrisburg, ON. Take exits 758 or 770 off of Highway 401.

From: January 1
To: December 30

Phone: (613) 537-2024
Fax: (613) 543-2847
Toll Free: (800) 437-2233

E-mail: getaway@parks.on.ca
Website: www.uppercanadabirdsanctuary.com

Meet knowledgeable characters from the past while exploring historic homes, farms, churches, tradeshops, mills, bakery and cheese factory at this world famous re-created 19th century village.

For a map of the grounds & building in Upper Canada Village, please click the following link: Upper Canada Village Map
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Location:
13740 County Road 2
R.R. #1
Morrisburg, ON K0C 1X0

From: May 18
To: October 6

Phone: (613) 543-4328
Fax: (613) 543-4098
Toll Free: (800) 437-2233

E-mail: getaway@parks.on.ca
Website: www.uppercanadavillage.com

Amenities:
Gift/Souvenir Shop, Playground, Wheelchair Accessible Dining Room, Wheelchair Accessible Parking, Restaurant, Parking On-site, Liquor License, Wheelchair Accessible Public Washroom, Children's Play Area, Public Washroom, Dining Room, Picnic Areas, Children's Programs, Pets Accepted.

Location:
Windmill Point Road, off Highway #2. Take exit #716 from HIghway # 401, once in Prescott, travel south on Edward Street, turn left on HIghway #2, continue for 3 km, then turn right on Windmill Point Road, follow the road 1 km. to the windmill.

Hours:
10:00am - 4:00 pm
June & September - weekends only
July & August - 7 days a week

This ship was a 2,008 ton double planked propeller of 252 ft. x 36 ft. x 16 ft. deep and capable of 8 knots. Launched July 6, 1878 she sank May 22, 1922. The bow is upstream and near shore with the vessel angled out into the river. Conestoga lies at about 30 ft. depth with a quick current, but by swimming inside the hull, you escape this current for most of your dive. Conestoga has been used by many visitors as their site for night diving.

Conestoga lies along side the old canal south wall, a short distance upstream (west) from Cardinal, Ontario. Cardinal is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence river and only a few miles east of the Ogdensburg, New York bridge and south of the 401 highway.

Dive site description:

Lake/river St. Lawrence River
GPS coordinates: N44 46.4600 W75 23.3600
Access - shore
Description - Shipwreck
Min. / max. depth: 10 - 28 ft.
Visibility 10 - 50 ft.
Object description:
Type: Freighter
Material: Wood and steel
Propulsion: Steam
Cargo: Wheat
Builty by / at Quale & Son, Cleveland, Ohio
Built / launch date: July 6th, 1878
Sunk / flooded: May 22nd, 1922
Dimensions 252 ft x 36 ft x 16 ft.
Position: Upright

The steamer Conestoga was built by Quale & Son of Cleveland for Anchor Line and launched July 6, 1878. A considerable amount of money, technical design and skill went into construction as evidenced by the description in the Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer on July 8, 1878: "Fitted out in all proportions with a care to strength, durability and beauty...it is estimated that her cost will be near $90,000.00

Two hundred fifty-two feet long, sixteen feet deep with a gross tonnage of 1,226, Conestoga was powered by a steeple compound engine capable of a speed of 8 knots. The upper portion of the steeple engine protrudes above the river, marking the site.

She sank on May 22, 1922 outside Lock 28 of the Old Galop Canal, one mile east of Cardinal, Ontario. A fire broke out in the engine room while awaiting passage at the lock. The ship was flushed from the Lock and allowed to ground and sink in her present position. Loss was estimated at $200,000.00. She was carrying 30,000 bushels of wheat, much of which was salvaged.

Wee Hawk (Kitty Hawk) The Wee Hawk was mistakenly called the Kitty Hawk and is not an attractive dive site and penetration should not be practiced without considerable training and experience. The silt inside churns up very easily and visibility is very poor. Diver access into the water is at the closed lock gate just east of the wreck. Near lock 28, this site has become a great picnic area and has many attributes dive training sites need.

This wreck is accessed off Highway #2 just 1/2 mile west of Cardinal, Ontario. This hull sits just west of lock 28 just upstream 1/4 mile from the Conestoga.

Dive site description
Lake/river: St. Lawrence River
Access: shore
Description: Shipwreck
Min. / max. depth: 22 ft.
Object description:
Official name: Wee Hawk also known as Kitty Hawk
Type: Barge
Material: Wood and Steel
Propulsion: Steam
Sunk/flooded: 1950's
Dimensions: 50 ft.

Eastcliffe Hall

This ship was a steel freighter weighing 3,335 ton and was 343 ft. long. On July 14, 1970, the Eastcliffe, with a cargo of "pig iron", struck a shoal at 4 a.m. and sank within minutes with the loss of 9 lives, however there were 12 survivors. The forward superstructure (upstream) has been dynamited back into the forward hold to clear the site as a navigational hazard. Though the surface currents are quick, it becomes less on the wrecks deck and the open holds provide shielding from the currents.

Eastcliffe Hall is located approximately 3/4 of a mile south of Crysler Marine, at Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario.

Fleur Marie

This Brigantine was built in 1850 at Lanoraie, Quebec and was listed as 155.61 tons and was 92.5 ft. x 20.1 ft. x 8.7 ft., carvel style with a square stern. Fleur Marie had become a considerable eyesore abandoned at the docks of Prescott and after a fire on board, she was sentenced to be scuttled in mid channel. She sits in 52 ft. of depth with a quick surface current and on a rock/sand bottom.

Located south of the "Windmill", the site lies on the American side of the river east of Prescott, Ontario and Ogdensburg, New York. Though reported to be off the "Windmill", it was found upstream (west) from buoy 131B and downstream from the Prescott waterfront.

Rothesay

Launched February 2, 1867 at St. John New Brunswick this 193 ft. x 28.8 ft. x 7.9 ft. twin side-wheeler was relocated to service in the Montreal to Prescott run where she met her fate September 2, 1889 by colliding with the American tug "Myra"> In 1901 a group from the Royal Military College, Kingston used this wreck for explosives practice which flattened her mid section, though stern and bow remain relatively intact. The rope from shore meets Rothesay about the midsection near the paddlewheels where you can still view the rocker arm and paddles outlined. The bottom here is firm with weed growth between Rothesay and the shore, however the site has little current and remains an enjoyabl evisit.

On of Eastern Ontario's most famous wreck sites, Rothesay lies at the west edge of Prescott, Ontario, south side of HIghway #2. A park/picnic area and staircase to the river's edge leads you to a shore entry to follow the rope system to the site.

Loblaws Wreck

This wooden hull sits off Ogdensburg's waterfront at about a 52 ft. depth with a noticable current. Lying with the current, the vessel is about 130 ft. x 24 ft. x 8 ft. with some decking remaining, however no rudder or "bow spirit". Sea and Sky Scuba Shop of Prescott and Save Our Shipwrecks try to keep the site buoyed. Visits to this wreck are by boat. It appears burnt to the water line, however, it sits about 8 ft. high on a firm clay/silt bottom.

This site is about halfway between the site of the Rothesay and the Canadian Coast Guard Station directly in front of the large brick chimney on the Ogdensburg shore and south of the downstream channel water line.

Muscallonge

Originally the steamer Vigilant, she was launched at Port Huron, Michigan April 23, 1896 at 128 ft. x 24.5 ft. x 12 ft. beam and 327 tons. In 1913, she was renamed Muscallonge and it was while towing the barge Hudson (cargo crude oil) from Montreal to Toronto August 15, 1936, she caught fire while approaching Brockville. Attempts to have a fire pumper come to the rescue failed as the Muscallonge burned then exploded when the fuel tanks caught fire. She then collapsed into the river.

The "Muskie" is a boat dive and now sits about 300 ft. off shore and perpendicular to the shore at about 90 to 100 ft. depth with a quick current and a firm clay bottom. It is off the Brockville shore line.

Robert Gaskin

Originally a three masted wooden barque, she was launched at Kingston, Ontario on April 21, 1863 as a 132.6 ft. x 26.3 ft. x 11.3 ft. with a cargo capacity of 20,000 bushels. In 1889, the Gaskin was being used as a salvage barge to help salvage the railroad ferry Armstrong that had sunk. During this process, the Gaskin had been sunk three times, with the third time being the final time. A large anchor is located off the bow towards shore about 40 ft. from the Gaskin and adds to the site.

Almost a must for visiting divers, the Roberg Gaskin sits a half mile downstream from the Brockville waterfront and river focal point, Blockhouse Island and lies perpendicular to the current at a 55 ft. depth at the bow and 70 ft. at the stern which sticks out towards the channel and shipping lane. The upstream shipping channel is very close to the stern and caution is advised.

J.B. King

The "King" was a 140 ft. wooden drill barge owned by John P. Porter and sons of St. Catherines. She was engaged in drilling and blasting to deepen the "narrows" to 27 ft. when she was struck by lightening and exploded June 26, 1930. U.S. Revenue Cutter "Succor" (CG 211) was patrolling nearby and heard the explosion and racing to the scene recovered 10 of the toal 11 that survived out of a total 43 that had been on board.

The site is just north of Cockburn Island in quick current and runs from 40 ft. to 155 ft. of depth at the edge of the downstream lane of the shipping channel.

Lillie Parsons

A 2 masted "Fore and Aft" rigged centerboard schooner built in Tonawanda N.Y. in 1868, she was sailing with 500 tons of coal destined for Brockville when on August 5, 1877, a sudden squall shifted her cargo and pinned her against an island letter her take water, capsizing and sinking her. The large rudder sits proudly upstream with a broad square stern resting on the rock ledges that support her. The masts jut from beneath her and run out into the channel, whil a visit to the vessels bottom shows the drop center board secured in the casing midship.

Located on the upstream/channel side of Sparrow Island in the Brockville "narrows". The "Lillie" is one of Ontario's most famous wrecks. Accessing the site from the corner of Sparrow Island at the anchor on shore, one can follow the chain to the bow or swim into the current and down the island contour to follow the island profile upstream to the rudder.

Henry C. Daryaw

This 219 ft. x 35 ft. x 13 ft. steel freighter built in France in 1919 suffered an unforgiving gash on her starboard side running over a shoal. The bow area has a number of items of interest to divers and many enjoy a visit up to the keel of the Daryaw and do a "keel walk". This area lets you view the gash in her bottom that sent her to her fate.

Located upstream from the Brockville "narrows", the Daryaw rests upside down at a depth of 95 ft. with a very quick surface current. Divers are continually impressed with the large twin props and rudder that meet them as they descend the buoy line.

America

On June 20, 1932, this steel drill barge was sunk due to an explosion. The shoal side gives evidence to the America's work with the blasted rock rubble along side. The usual path back is swimming upstream on the shoal side and accessing the guide rope back to the buoy area to access your boat.

This site rests at a depth of 75 ft. upside down across the shipping channel from Jordstat Castle and Dark Island east of Mallorytown Landing. Normally, a guide line is buoyed immediately east of Black Buoy # 167 on the downstream side of the shipping lane.