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Front of Yonge Township is located in beautiful Eastern Ontario, along the St. Lawrence River between Kingston and Brockville. It was incorporated as a separate municipality in 1905, and has remained independent to this day. Located in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, it is the home of Canada's smallest National Park, the St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Brown's Bay Provincial Park, as well as a number of private campgrounds.
The largest settlement area is the Village of Mallorytown, founded by United Empire Loyalist Nathanial Mallory. He came ashore at Mallorytown Landing in 1784, and later moved inland in search of better farmland. This village is the site of Canada's first glassworks factory, which began in 1839, and closed in 1840. Only a few pieces of Mallorytown glass still exist, the most famous being the ‘Mallorytown Pitcher' which is on display at the Royal Ontario Museum. A reproduction of this piece is currently on display at the Mallory Coach House, an 1850's stone home which has been renovated and is open to visitors on weekends during the spring and summer months.
