- 2026-10-08The St. Thomas Canada Southern (CASO) Station, financed by American railway promoters, was constructed between 1871 and 1873 to serve…
- 2026-10-08This church was completed in 1824 on land given by Capt. Daniel Rapelje, the founder of the city of St.…
- 2026-10-08This church is one of the few surviving structures in Ontario built of "rammed earth". This method of construction utilized…
- 2026-10-08The British army established a military post here in 1840-41 to replace aging Fort York. Known as the New Fort,…
- 2026-10-08Steam navigation on the Muskoka Lakes began in 1866, when the paddle vessel "Wenonah" went into service. Built at Gravenhurst,…
- 2026-10-08The "Sir John Colborne", launched in 1832, was the first of many steamboats on Lake Simcoe. A link in the…
- 2026-10-08The first settlement on the Upper Ottawa River was the 25 horsepower "Lady Colborne," built in 1853 for service between…
- 2026-10-08As early as 1897 the presence of hematite boulders on the shores of Steep Rock Lake led geologists to suggest…
- 2026-10-08This internationally-known author and humorist is buried in the churchyard. Born in Swanmore, Hampshire, England, Leacock came with his family…
- 2026-10-08Stone Church, one of three known cobblestone churches in Ontario, is part of a small group of cobblestone buildings in…