Legacy
Billings died in 1864 and is buried on the Billings Estate which has been preserved as a historical site and museum. The Billings House, on the site, was built in 1829.
The area where Billings had his farm and the nearby bridge over the river are now known as Billings Bridge.
The City of Ottawa owns and operates the former Billings family homestead as a museum and park located on over 8 acres (32,000 m2) in Alta Vista. The site tells the story of the five generations of Billings family members who lived on the site before the municipality assumed ownership. The museum runs numerous programs for families throughout the year and operates a tea service on the lawn in the back gardens from May through August.
Read more about this topic: Braddish Billings
Famous quotes containing the word legacy:
“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)