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unusual facts about Napanee



4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards

Four of these troops (in Kingston, Napanee, Loughborough and Picton) were united under a regimental headquarters in 1875, becoming the 4th Provisional Regiment of Cavalry.

Dixie Lee Fried Chicken

Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne mentions in her song My World about having worked at the Napanee restaurant.

Home Hardware

On January 11, 2003, Home Hardware received unexpected worldwide exposure, when a T-shirt worn by Avril Lavigne during a performance on Saturday Night Live featured her hometown of Napanee, Ontario and the local hardware store there.

Port Hope railway station

Of the (at most) nine original stations still extant, just Port Hope, Napanee (1856) and Georgetown (1858) remain in active use.


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