The Friends of Windmill Point opened the Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site to the public in 1996. The dominant feature of the battlefield site is the historic windmill structure - a seven storey stone tower, originally constructed as a windmill in the early 1830's. It was one of many invasions by the United States that followed the unsuccessful Canadian rebellions in 1837. Today The tower was converted to a lighthouse in the 1870's and served as an aid to navigation for 100 years. A small boutique and interpretation area are open on the main floor and exhibit panels were installed on the observation level at the top of the mill.
Admission is nominal.
The Blue Church , just west of Prescott, is a small clapboard building painted a bright blue. First built in 1809, fire soon destroyed the original church, and a larger one was built in anticipation of a growing settlement in the area. However, the Augusta settlement failed to grow and the larger building was dismantled and replaced by the smaller church that presently stands. The Blue Church cemetery is a fascinating record of many old burials, including the final resting place of Barbara Heck , founder of Methodism in North America. She died in 1804.