Welcome to Hudson
Nestled between rolling hills and the shores of Lake of Two Mountains, the picturesque and historical Town of Hudson welcomes you. Discover the beach and walking trails. Spend a relaxing day enjoying the many shops, curios and restaurants or an evening at the Village Theater. The change of pace will be its own reward.
Spread out along the wooded shores of Lake of Two Mountains, the picturesque Town of Hudson is best known for its turn-of-the-century homes, spectacular gardens, natural beauty, and quaint town center, with a timeless 19th century ambiance that has provided the backdrop for many a movie.
Hudson’s history dates back more than 250 years, and many descendants of the original Cumberland and Loyalist settlers still use the streets named after their ancestors. Today, Hudson has just over 5,500 residents, not counting the thousands of visitors and former residents who can’t get Hudson out of their blood. Its vast and expanding network of parks and nature trails provide plenty of year-round variety for dog-walking, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and picnicking.
Fall begins with Labour Day, Hudson’s version of Old Home Week as the Hudson Yacht Club’s Labour Day Regatta and the changing of the leaves attract many Hudsonites and Hudson enthusiasts. Long after most boats are put away and the Ottawa River turns wintry gray, local outfitters offer world-class muskie fishing to anglers from around the world.
The advent of spring brings a weekly flood of golfers to the exclusive links of Whitlock Golf and Country Club, now in the process of implementing a spectacular nine-hole addition to its 18-hole course, to the Como Golf Club (9 holes) and to the Falcon, the equally beautiful 18-hole public course next door. Others come to enjoy Finnegan’s market every weekend until Thanksgiving, with its selection of antiques, baked goods, flowers, and crafts made by artisans from the region.
Hudson truly comes alive during the summer, with a full program at the Hudson Village Theater and events like the Street Fair, Canada Day celebrations, and the Fruit Bowl Regatta, North America’s best-attended youth sailing event.
Greenwood Center for Living History
Hudson’s Greenwood Center for Living History is far more than a local museum. The house and grounds represent an incredible span of Canadian history, beginning in pre-conquest Quebec when in 1732, Jean-Baptiste Sabourin and his wife Sarah Hanson homesteaded on the fur trade route between Montreal and the pelt-rich Great Lakes and Ottawa River watersheds. Acquired by the Delesdernier family in 1821, the rambling riverside structure became the center of a settlement that has remained within the Delesdernier-Shepherd clan for seven generations. Greenwood itself has served as a trading post, general store and the first post office in the region, and under the curatorship of the late Phoebe Hyde, as a community and culture center.
During a visit last year, Canada’s eminent historian Jack Granatstein called Greewood "a national treasure.... It would be difficult to find all it represents and contains in one place anywhere else in Canada."
Hudson website: www.ville.hudson.qc.ca |