Dewittville is a small community situated on the
Châteauguay River in southern
Quebec
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,
Canada
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, between the towns of
Huntingdon and
Ormstown, approximately 70 km south-west of
Montreal
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.
In 1829,
Jacob De Witt acquired a sawmill and of land at Portage, which was later renamed to Dewittville. The old
grist mill, dam, and Châteauguay River are notable attractions.
References
Communities in Montérégie
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