Ghost Towns of Ontario
Author: Ron Brown
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781896757049
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Ontario's Ghost Town Heritage
Author: Ron Brown
Publisher:
Published: 2021-04-15
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780228103257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite the urban sprawl, industrialization and endless highway construction, Ontario possesses many hidden corners and lonely roads where the remains of earlier settlements, often constructed with immense effort against impossible odds, now lie forgotten. Some are no more than a few decaying foundations and collapsing houses, while others are littered with the remains of the industry and manufacturing that once thrived there. There is a renewed interest in exploring our own backyard, and Ontario's Ghost Town Heritage is the perfect guide to these once-booming towns and villages. While some still maintain small resident populations, others exist only as abandoned buildings and ruins. All have in common that they are "ghosts" of their former greatness, and their images evoke the lost legacy of Ontario's past. This fascinating book by Ontario historian Ron Brown explores over 80 accessible ghost towns in all parts of Ontario. Detailed driving directions invite you to experience the province's heritage for yourself. This revised edition contains many new sites to visit and has been carefully updated with the latest information and driving directions.
Ghost Towns of Muskoka
Author: Andrew Hind
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2008-06-16
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 1550027964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors explore the tragic history of communities whose stars have long since faded, and the people who once lived, loved, and laboured in them.
Ghost Stories of Ontario
Author: John Robert Colombo
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 1995-09
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780888821768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of 69 Ontario stories of haunted houses, ghosts, poltergeists, apparitions, and other eerie experiences.
Ghost Towns of Ontario's Cottage Country
Author: Andrew Hind
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2023-05-02
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1459751159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplore the remnants of vanished villages across Ontario’s cottage country. Crumbling foundations lost in the forest, weathered buildings leaning wearily with age, cracked tombstones jutting from the ground — all serve as haunting reminders of once thriving villages that have since been abandoned. Each of these locales has a distinct story to tell, stories that until now were confined to fading memories and grainy photographs. From the northern shores of Georgian Bay to the eastern reaches of the Kawarthas, Ontario’s cottage country is littered with vanished villages, including settlement-era farm communities, railway whistle-stops, and logging hamlets. Within these pages, readers will venture into Ontario’s past to learn how these communities lived and died and to meet the people who invested their hopes and dreams in them. Dozens of photographs, many historical and never before published, bring these ghost towns back to life. Join Andrew Hind in exploring over a dozen villages across the districts of Parry Sound and Nipissing, Muskoka, and the Haliburton Highlands.
Montana Ghost Towns and Gold Camps
Author: William W. Whitfield
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781931291385
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Author: Ron Brown
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780969121015
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Ghost Town Stories of BC
Author: Johnnie Bachusky
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
Published: 2011-02-01
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 1926936191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany of BC's old mining towns are now abandoned ruins, disappearing into the wilderness. These once-thriving towns and the pioneers who built them are remembered in 10 fascinating stories of hard work and heroism. A mine rescue worker sadly recounts a tale of death underground at Coal Creek. Three eccentric old bachelors become the final residents of Phoenix. Legends of Spanish treasure near a Vancouver Island gold-rush town persist to this day. Experience BC's colourful past in these entertaining stories from the province's vanished communities.
RMS Segwun
Author: Andrew Hind
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2012-04-21
Total Pages: 83
ISBN-13: 1459704428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilt as a paddlewheeler in 1887, the Royal Mail Ship "Segwun" saw its initial career suspended in the 1950s when it ceased operating. Fortunately, the ship began a new life in 1974 when it was lovingly restored to serve as a sightseeing vessel.
The Canada Company and the Huron Tract, 1826-1853
Author: Robert C. Lee
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2004-08-20
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1896219942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Canada Company, with its base in England, was responsible for settling over two million acres of land in Upper Canada. Author Robert C. Lee focuses on the Huron Tract and on the dominant personalities (many of them Scottish-born) ranging from John Galt and Tiger Dunlop to the bishops Macdonell and Strachan, who had an impact on the company's operations. The politics of the day, coupled with the diversity of the players, create an astounding blend of vision, intrigue and mischief as a backdrop to the bottom-line profit aspirations of the company's shareholders. The founding of towns - Guelph, Goderich, Stratford, St. Marys and others in the area - is one of the legacies of the company. Lee's extensive research reveals a significant period in Ontario's history.
