Ghost Towns of Ontario: Volume 1
Name/Title
Ghost Towns of Ontario: Volume 1Entry/Object ID
1998.002.052Tags
Ontario History, Ghost Towns, St. Lawrence Lowland, Lake Ontario Shoreline, Ontario's Western Plains, The Queen's Bush, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Southern Ontario, Northern Ontario, Lumber History, Mining HistoryScope and Content
Book describing ghost towns in the Province of OntarioContext
The book discusses the history, development, and reasons for abandonment of the ghost towns discussed. The towns are as follows: 1. St. Lawrence Lowland: Bellamy Mills, Beales Mills, Motts Mills, Seeley Mills, Yonge Mills, Andrewsville, Allans Mills, Bedford Mills, Gillies Corners, Bennies Corners, Mohrs Corner 2. Lake Ontario Shoreline: Allisonville, Eatonville, Port Milford, Milltown, Lonsdale, Mills, Decker Hollow, Howells Hollow, Empire Mills, German Mills, Bogart, Burnley, Franklin, Port Hoover, Patterson, Grahamsville, Stanley Mills, Ballycroy, Keenansville, Balls Falls, Cook Station, Sinclairville 3. Ontario's Western Plains: Kossuth, Black Horse Corners, New Aberdeen, Hollen, Aboyne, Kinnettles, Moringdale Mills, Mt. Healy, Indiana, Gypsum Mines, Jamestown, Charlotteville/Ft. Norfolk, Houghton, Siddalsville, Carlisle, Duncrief, Rodgerville, Napier, Katesville, Sutorville, Olinda, Errol, East Wilkesport 4. The Queen's Bush: Silverbrook, Randwick, Whitfield, Egypt, Melancthon Station, Strathaven, Henfryn, Sunshine, Newbridge, The Willow Creek Controversy, Schoonertown 5. Roads of Broken Dreams: Falkenburg, Hoodstown, Glanmire, Murphy Corners: Thanet, Umfraville, Brudenell, Ferguslea, Ashdown, North Seguin and Dufferin Bridge, Spence, Rye and Mecunoma, Massanoga, Mowat, Sequin Falls, Swords 6. 'Round The Bay (Georgian Bay): French River, Muskoka Mills, Ghost Lake Mills, Mystery of Main Island Station, The Minks, The Bustards, Cape Rich, Presquile, Depot Harbour 7. Mining Towns of Southern Ontario: Blairtown, Irondale, Robertsville, Wilbur, Craigmont, Burgess, Black Donald Mines, Kingdon MinesCollection
Ontario History CollectionCataloged By
Matthew GillCategory
Secondary Source