Waupoos, Ontario

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Waupoos (Ontario)
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Location of Waupoos in Ontario

Waupoos is a community in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Situated on Lake Ontario, Waupoos is in the centre of the county's cider and wine industry. Located about 8 miles from Picton, it is set among apple orchards, wineries, local farms and gently rolling forested hills.

During and after the American Revolution, Waupoos served as a point of resettlement for American Loyalists. Prior to European settlement, Waupoos (whose name is derived from the Ojibwe waabooz, "rabbit")[1] was inhabited by Tyendinaga Mohawks, who created a burial ground on Waupoos Island. It also harbours the home of Sir John A. MacDonald, which is now being used as a winery.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary
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