Ameliasburgh, Ontario

Ameliasburg, also known as Ameliasburgh, is a small community in Prince Edward County, Ontario. The poet Al Purdy lived in a cottage on Roblin Lake, adjacent to Ameliasburg, for many years. Several of Purdy's poems, most famously including "Wilderness Gothic", mention features in and around Ameliasburg. The church whose spire "Wilderness Gothic" has being "sheathed in new metal" is now part of the Ameliasburg Museum. The Ameliasburg library, which has a collection of Purdy memorabilia on display, is named after Purdy, as is the road leading from the town to the Roblin millpond. The Roblin Mill has been relocated to Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto.

The official Ameliasburgh website is www.ameliasburgh.com.

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"Topographic Map sheet 31C3". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2006-02-06. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-29.

Coordinates: 44°02′31″N 77°22′47″W / 44.04194°N 77.37972°W / 44.04194; -77.37972

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Ameliasburgh, Ontario

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