Mill of Kintail Conservation Area
The Mill of Kintail Conservation Area is a 152 acres (62 ha) preserve operated by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada.[1]
The preserve features an 1830s grist mill that was a former summer home and sculpture studio of medical doctor, sculptor and Ramsay Township native R. Tait McKenzie.[2]
The mill is home to the R. Tait Mackenzie Museum, which features many of the artist's sculptures and memorabilia, and the Naismith Museum about James Naismith, another famous native of Ramsay Township and the inventor of basketball.[3]
References
- ^ Your Guide to Conservation Areas In Ontario (PDF). Conservation Ontario. 2011. p. 49.
- ^ "Mill of Kintail Conservation Area". Mississippi Valley Conservation. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ "Naismith Museum". Retrieved 2012-01-23.
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