Incorporated in 1837, Picton is Quinte's Isle's County Town. Prior to that date, the separate villages of Picton and Hallowell Bridge occupied opposite sides of Picton Bay. Named after General Sir Thomas Picton, Wellington's second-in-command at the Battle of Waterloo, the Town of Picton has a rich history. It was here that Sir John A. MacDonald - Canada's first Prime Minister and one of the Fathers of Confederation, managed a law office for his uncle, Lowther P. MacPherson. Picton offers excellent shopping facilities, live theatre, fine heritage homes and public buildings, a beautiful harbor with a full service marina as well as six municipal parks including the grand Macaulay Heritage Park. As the seat of government for Prince Edward County, it houses the District Court and Land Registry Office. The Crystal Palace, built in 1887 and located in the Fair Grounds on Main Street, Picton is a scaled down version of Joseph Paxtron's Crystal Palace built in 1851 in London, England. This may possibly be the only one of its type left in North America. The Glenora Ferry, on the scenic and historic Loyalist Parkway (Hwy 33), connects Prince Edward County with the mainland at Picton's eastern entrance.