Mattawa in Nipissing District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Mattawa Route
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017
1. The Mattawa Route Marker
When west-bound voyageurs left the Ottawa here at Mattawa, "the forks," they faced 11 portages in the next 40 miles. The Mattawa, or Petite-Riviθre, was a key link in the historic canoe route between Montrιal and the upper Great Lakes and the Northwest, for its headwaters are separated from Lake Nipissing and the Lake Huron drainage only by the La Vase portages. This route had already been used for millennia by Indians before it was first seen by Europeans in the early 17th century. For more than 200 years thereafter, it was one of Canada's main highways of exploration and commerce.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list.
Location. 46° 19.118′ N, 78° 42.357′ W. Marker is in Mattawa, Ontario, in Nipissing District. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Main Street (County Highway 533), on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario and specifically in Northern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canoe Route to the West (within shouting distance of this marker); French-Canadian Settlement and the CPR in the Mattawa area (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Mattawa House 1837 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away).
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 4, 2017
2. Wideview of The Mattawa Route Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
