Frank's Culvert is located on the Cataraqui Trail and consists of a small railway culvert, a blasted tunnel and a small cave. See Location Map Below
The history of the Cataraqui Trail starts back in the 1800’s with the construction of a number of railways in eastern Ontario. The Cataraqui Trail follows a section of abandoned CN Railway running from Strathcona near Napanee to Smiths Falls. Train services along this line were discontinued in 1986, the ties and tracks were removed in 1989. Following deregulation of the railway industry in Canada, CN has abandoned or sold many former branch lines in recent decades, and over time rails and ties were removed and parts of the rights of way sold off. The section of this line was sold to the Cataraqui Conservation Authority in 1998. The following articles provide and overview of the creation of the Cataraqui Trail and the history of the now-defunct railways in the area some of which now form corridors for public use. Location ID #CM0025
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