Buckingham

Buckingham is a neighborhood in Gatineau that stretches along the Lièvre River with primarily residential areas throughout. The district lies northeast of Ottawa and today functions as part of Gatineau's urban layout with a hospital serving the community and public transit connections.

Settlement began in 1823 and grew around lumber mills when Britain sought timber alternatives during the Napoleonic continental blockade. The area expanded later with industrial production facilities that formed the economic foundation of the region.

The neighborhood served as a gathering place for local arts and music celebrations, particularly through the Buckingham en Fête festival that drew residents for summer performances. These events shaped community life and reflected how people here connected with their surroundings.

The neighborhood has a hospital providing emergency and outpatient services, and is connected to other areas by public transportation. Visitors can easily reach different parts on foot or by local buses.

A family established a sawmill in 1864 that later expanded into match production and hydroelectric power generation for the region. This industrial growth shaped how the neighborhood developed and showed early entrepreneurship in Canada.