Rosseau: The Early Years
Name/Title
Rosseau: The Early YearsEntry/Object ID
2022.53.01Tags
District of Parry Sound, Rosseau, Ontario, Indigenous History, Farming, Immigration, Logging History, Lumber History, Ice HarvestingScope and Content
Book discussing the history and development of the town of Rosseau, Ontario.Context
The town of Rosseau, Ontario is part of the District of Parry Sound. The book covers settlement history as well as the history of how Rosseau became a town. The book is broken down into sections, they are as follows: 1. Beginnings: Indian (Indigenous) History, Early Surveys, The Rosseau Nipissing Road, Early Settlers, Humphrey Township, Ashdown Corners, Immigration Building, The Manor Farm, The Police Village of Rosseau, The Village of Rosseau 2. Churches: The Church of the Redeemer, St. Andrews United Church, Methodist Church, St. Michael's Catholic Church 3. Halls: The Orange Hall, The Rosseau Memorial Community Hall 4. Hotels, Guest Houses and Resorts: The Canadian Inn, Glenburnie or Reykjavik, Kawandag, Monteith House, The Redwood Hotel, The Retreat, The Rosseau House, Rossmoyne Inn 5. Lake Front: Government Dock, Marinas 6. Organizations: Clubs and Societies, Rosseau Agricultural Society, The Canadian Red Cross, Women's Institute, Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 289 7. Schools: Schools in Rosseau 8. Service/Industries: Rosseau Volunteer Fire Service, Hydro Service, Ice Harvesting, Post Office Services, Mail Service to Rosseau, Saw Mills, Telephone Service 9. Stores: Hilltop, The Rosseau General Store, Shaw's, Other StoresCollection
District of Parry Sound, Northern Ontario HistoryCataloged By
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Secondary Source