Arts & Culture

Small-Town Jewel

The River Runs Through It

A small-town jewel perched on the stunning Mississippi waterway where river meets lake, Carleton Place was founded for its abundant water access. The stories of river, lake and town became irrevocably intertwined nearly 200 years ago when settlers first laid eyes on Morphy’s Falls. Since then the Mississippi River has played an important role in the arts, heritage and very culture of the town.

Visitors walking the candlelit Community Labyrinth at dusk

Carleton Place Community Labyrinth

Mural of WWI biplanes in a dogfight, with a portrait of Captain A. Roy Brown

Murals Everywhere

Stone Heritage Museum building with its entrance sign

Carleton Place and Backwith Heritage Museum

Bronze statue of WWI flying ace Roy Brown seated on a stone wall

Roy Brown Museum and Information Centre

Black-and-white photo of an ornate Victorian mansion on the river

Haunted Heritage