The history of this impressive 19th-century stone vault and private cemetery is intriguing! The exterior of this mausoleum built in 1895 exhibits a beautifully mortared stone façade, and cast iron gates. This is the final resting place of Alexander Wood, co-founder of the Frost and Wood Company, which sold farm implements all across Canada and played a large role in the early success of Smith Falls. The Wood Mausoleum and Cemetery was constructed for Alexander Wood’s entombment, after the Wood family purchased the acre of land in South Elmsley for $100 on a farm facing the Maple Vale Cemetery. The last burial at the Wood Cemetery and Mausoleum took place in 1949, after which it was abandoned. The Township of Rideau Lakes recently assumed ownership of the cemetery and has started refurbishing it.