Built in 1867 in Saint John, New Brunswick, the wooden side-wheeler, Rothesay, later found her final resting place in the waters off Prescott.
On September 12, 1889, Rothesay was carrying
passengers between Brockville and Montreal when she collided with the tug, Myra, and sunk near Prescott.
In 1901, members of the Royal Military College in Kingston blew up the wreck amidships in a munitions exercise. Now one of Eastern Ontario’s most famous wreck sites, Rothesay was not rediscovered until 1964 by the Underwater Society of Ottawa.
When driving along Highway 2, a marking buoy the Rothesay site can be seen from the road. A park and picnic area is near the site, where divers are invited to park and spend the day. A stair-case along the river’s edge allows for easy entry from the shore. Once in the water, divers can follow a rope system that will lead them to the dive site.
Congratulations to Family Ties for the FTF!!