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Pembroke (/ ˈ p ɛ m b r ʊ k / PEM-brook) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley, 145 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Ottawa.
Oct 25, 2012 · Pembroke, Ont, incorporated as a city in 1971, population 14 360 (2011c), 13 930 (2006c). The City of Pembroke is located on the Ottawa River at the confluence of the Indian and Muskrat rivers, 150 km northwest of Ottawa.
Pembroke was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1971. It was named seat for Renfrew County in 1861. This set the stage for construction shortly thereafter on the Renfrew County Courthouse , which was finished in 1867, and the arrival of many civil servants , much wealth and much construction.
In 1858, Pembroke was established as a proper village, then 1877 saw the incorporation of Pembroke as a town, and in 1971 the municipality was granted city status. The history of Pembroke is linked with the advancement of the lumber industry in the Ottawa Valley.
Pembroke was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1971. It was named seat for Renfrew County in 1861. This set the stage for construction shortly thereafter on the Renfrew County Courthouse, which finished in 1867, and the arrival of many civil servants, much wealth and much construction.
With a history steeped in resilience, Pembroke is the Heart of the Ottawa Valley. Established in the early 1820s on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people, Pembroke takes its roots in the logging industry, where the mighty Ottawa River served as a lifeline for transporting timber.
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In 1877, the Village of Pembroke was incorporated as the Town of Pembroke. The community’s leader would now be referred to as mayor and is where the story of this mural begins. The first Pembroke Town Hall was designed by Michael Gorman and constructed in 1884.
