A Brief History of Arnprior

The History Then and Now …..

 Located at the junction of the Madawaska and Ottawa rivers, Arnprior was founded in 1831. Its early settlers were predominantly Scottish and were established under a feudal system by Scottish Highland Chief McNab.

Known as the town of two beautiful rivers it was named Arnprior that same year by the Buchanan brothers. The name is derived from Priory on the Arn – a priory being a monastic house and the arn a small stream in Sterlingshtre, Scotland.

The McLachin mill is one of many that through the timber and lumbering years and made the Arnprior settlement a successful hub of business activity.

Arnprior holds the brightest future in Renfrew County as many modern industries and business locate here with the advantages of municipal services, education  activities, excellent police and fire protection, complete recreational facilities, local hospital and medical facilities and much more.

The blossoming tourist industry is just beginning to impact on Arnprior which will undeniably encourage the town’s growth.

Whether you are a passing visitor or a new settler, you will find the hospitality of our town unequalled.