The Royal Tour Itinerary
Royal Tour of the British North American Colonies, 1860
England
July 10Depart Plymouth Harbour aboard the H.M.S. Hero
Atlantic Colonies
July 23Arrival at St John’s, Newfoundland
July 30Entry into Halifax, Nova Scotia
Aug. 2Cross Bay of Fundy to Saint John, New Brunswick
Aug. 4Travel by steamship up Saint John River to Fredericton, New Brunswick
Aug. 9Rejoin H.M.S. Hero and cross Northumberland Strait to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
The United Canadas
Aug. 12Gaspé Bay, point of entry into the united Canadas and rendez-vous with Governor General Sir Edmund Head
Aug. 13-14Saguenay River, two days of respite from official duties
Aug. 18Entry into Quebec City
Aug. 25Entry into Montreal
Aug. 31Arrival at Ottawa by steamship
Sept. 3Excursion up the Ottawa River to Arnprior, overland by horse-drawn coach and rail to Brockville
Sept. 4Steamship to Kingston
Sept. 6Steamship to Belleville and Cobourg
Sept. 7By steamship to Toronto, after travelling by rail to Peterborough, Port Hope, and Whitby
Sept. 10Day excursion by rail from Toronto to Collingwood, train slowing at Newmarket and stopping in Bradford and Barrie
Sept. 12By train from Toronto to London, slowing at Brampton and stopping in Guelph and Stratford
Sept. 13Day excursion by rail to Sarnia
Sept. 14Depart from London for Niagara Falls and three days respite from tour.
Train stops en route at Woodstock, Paris, and Brantford before arriving at Fort Erie. Steamship down Niagara River to Chippawa, rail to Niagara Falls
Sept. 18By rail to Hamilton, stopping in Saint Catherines and slowing at Grimsby
Sept. 20Departure by rail, crossing at Windsor to Detroit, U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Sept. 20 – Oct. 20Cities on unofficial tour included Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Washington, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Boston
Oct. 20Depart aboard H.M.S. Hero from Portland, Maine
England
Nov. 15Arrive at Plymouth, delayed by bad weather