The Facts about Prescott

History in the making:

"In 1787, Edward Jessup came to settle here on the 1,200-acre land granted to him by King George of England.  Major Jessup decided to have a portion of this grant surveyed as a town site in the year of 1810.  He named the new settlement "Prescott" in honour of General Robert Prescott who had been governor-in-chief of all Canada between 1797-1807.  The founding father, Major Jessup, died in 1816. "

"Prescott was a strategic military site for the protection of the Canadian border against the American and French invasions. Therefore, Fort Wellington was built in 1812 to defend the St. Lawrence River and the town. "

"The first town limits extended from East to West Streets with Water Street, along the river's shore, recognized as the main street.  King Street became the main street a few years later.  Many of the streets bear the names of members of the Jessup family.  The town of Prescott was incorporated in 1834."

The above was taking from Prescott's Website www.prescott.ca