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Updated on Jul 14, 2021
Our cities and towns all have something unique to offer you. Whether it’s a place, a product, a landscape, an attraction or an event, you’ll always have at least five good reasons for visiting them!
By Carolyne Parent
Peter Cowan was a Scottish businessman who opened a post office in Nelsonville (name given in honour of Admiral Nelson), in 1841. Because there was already a town called Nelson in Upper Canada, and they wanted to avoid any confusion with mail being sent to the wrong destination, the post office was named “Cowansville.” Over time, the entire village came to be known as such; to the point that Nelsonville eventually disappeared from the map.
Cowansville’s charm is due in part to its architecture. In fact, we can find at least 13 ancestral homes here. It’s no wonder that the town is a not-to-be-missed stop on the “Beautiful Vintage Homes Route.”
