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'''Waupoos''' is a community in [[Prince Edward County, Ontario|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, Ontario|Picton]], it is set among apple orchards, wineries, local farms |
'''Waupoos''' is a community in [[Prince Edward County, Ontario|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, Ontario|Picton]], it is set among apple orchards, wineries, local farms and gently rolling forested hills. |
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During and after the [[American Revolution]], Waupoos served as a point of resettlement for American [[United Empire Loyalists|Loyalists]]. Prior to European settlement, Waupoos (whose name is derived from the [[Anishinaabe language|Ojibwe]] ''waabooz'', "rabbit")<ref>[http://www.freelang.net/dictionary/ojibwe.html Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary]</ref> was inhabited by [[Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory|Tyendinaga Mohawks]], who created a burial ground on Waupoos Island. |
During and after the [[American Revolution]], Waupoos served as a point of resettlement for American [[United Empire Loyalists|Loyalists]]. Prior to European settlement, Waupoos (whose name is derived from the [[Anishinaabe language|Ojibwe]] ''waabooz'', "rabbit")<ref>[http://www.freelang.net/dictionary/ojibwe.html Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary]</ref> was inhabited by [[Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory|Tyendinaga Mohawks]], who created a burial ground on Waupoos Island. |
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Waupoos
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.
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