Ghost Towns of Ontario, A Field Guide
Name/Title
Ghost Towns of Ontario, A Field GuideEntry/Object ID
1998.002.057Tags
Ontario History, Ghost Towns, Lumber History, Prospecting History, Mining History, Northern Ontario, Southern Ontario, Greater Toronto Area, Eastern Ontario, Northwestern Ontario, Cottage CountryScope and Content
Book describing the 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. Southwestern Ontario: Dawn Mills, Northwood, Wanstead, Duncrieff, St. Joseph, Wroxeter, Malcom and Gillies Hill, Traverston, Hollen, Hawtry 2. The Toronto Area: Airport Road, Ballycroy, Cheltenham Brick Works, Crooks Hollow, Balls Falls, Indiana, Mt. Healy, Black Horse Corners 3. Eastern Ontario: Grafton Station, Burnley, Blairton, Point Anne, Port Milford, Marlbank, Eldorado and the Hastings Gold Rush, Ore Chimney, Sulphide, Millbridge, Millbridge Station, Bedford Mills, Andrewsville, Aultsville, Horaceville: Kingdon Mines, Craigmont, Foymount, Balaclava 4. Cottage Country: Depot Harbour, Byng Inlet, Key Harbour, French River, Collins Inlet, Lost Channel/Pakesley, Burwash, Seguin Falls, Swords 5. Railside Ghost Towns of Northern Ontario: Milnet, Westree, Tionaga, Peterbell, Ruel, Benny, Metagama, Biscotasing, Kormak, Tophet, Nemegos, Nicholson, Dalton 6. Ghost Towns of the Trans Canada Highway (The Trucker's Route): Tomiko, Redwater, The Cobalt Camps, Silver Centre, Boston Creek, Larder Lake Station, Cheminus, Dunning, Brower, Driftwood, Lowther, Bankfield and the Geraldton Gold Fields, Kinghorn, Jellicoe, Beardmore, Leitch 7. Ghost Towns of The Trans Canada Highway (The Scenic Route): Desauliners, Crerar, Happy Valley, Creighton, Victoria Mines, Worthington, Spragge, Algoma Mills, Cockburn Island, Nesterville, Havilah, Milford Haven, Parkhill, Helen, Josephine, Michipicoten Harbour, Brient, Goudreau, Heron Bay South, Port Coldwell, Jackfish, Silver Islet 8. Northwestern Ontario: Burchell Lake, Mine Centre, Gold Rock, Bonheur, Umfreville, Osaquan, Uchi Lake, Berens RiverCollection
Ontario History CollectionCataloged By
Kevin MoorhouseCategory
Secondary Source