Let nature fascinate you with the splendor of the landscapes surrounding Brome Lake. Driving along charming winding roads just minutes from major tourist centers, take a break and let yourself be swept away in an experience where water and mountains are one. Let our gourmet nature conquer your taste buds.
East of Knowlton: West Bolton
On the way to Argyll and City Hall there are many bucolic settings. Originally populated by American Loyalists who remained loyal to the British Crown after the American War of Independence in 1776, today West Bolton is a place where one can find farmers, artists, professionals, retirees and the self-employed alike.
South of Knowlton: Bolton Pass
Bolton Pass, This is the oldest road between the Lake Memphremagog region and the city of Montreal; it was accessible by stagecoach around 1830. In the early days of settlement near Lake Memphremagog, a ferry linked the village of Georgeville on the eastern shore of the lake to Knoltown Landing on the western shore. The road allowed traffic between Stanstead and Knowlton by stagecoach via the ferry.
The village of Knowlton
It is a popular destination for vacationers, not only because of its privileged location on the lake with its water activities, but also because of the beauty of the surrounding landscape and the coquettishness of its streets full of small tasteful stores, antique shops and cafés.
The village was founded in 1821 with the construction of the first mill, but it was in 1836 that a certain Colonel Knowlton had a flour mill built, followed by a sawmill and a general store. In the second half of the 19th century, Knowlton became the administrative, judicial and postal center of the region.
As is often the case in this region, the presence of three churches attests to the cohabitation of cultures and religions: Catholic, Anglican and Methodist, the latter built in 1875, displays a Victorian influence. Beautiful homes are scattered throughout the village, notably in the wooded area at the northern entrance to the village and at the Masonic Hall (61 Lakeside Road) which dates from 1843 and was once a tannery. A beautiful pond fed by Cold Brook graces the village center.
A few interesting public buildings are worth a visit: the P.H. Knowlton Memorial (1854), now the Brome County Historical Museum, the former post office (1904) now the Town Hall, the former Eastern Township Bank and the old library (1894).
Duck farming is a specialty of Brome Lake: you can taste it on site or buy it. For intellectual nourishment, a summer theater (in English).
Knowlton, with its Anglo-Saxon charm, is well worth a visit in winter for the inns, ice fishing, window shopping and winter sports at nearby Glen Mountain or rejuvenation at the lakeside health club.