Long Sault in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Moulinette Station

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

1. Moulinette Station Marker

Inscription. This Grand Trunk/Canadian National Railroad Station was once located at Moulinette, Ontario. (About ½ mile southwest of this location) It was through the efforts of John G. Snetsinger, a member of Parliament for Stormont from 1896-1900 and an influential businessman in Moulinette and Vicinity, that this station was erected circa 1906 on land purchased by the G.T.R. in the east half of Lot A1, First Concession of Cornwall Township.

The “Moccasin,” one of Canada’s oldest steam trains still active in 1958, served the “Lost Village” communities of Mille Roches, Moulinette, Wales, Farran’s Point and Aultsville for over 103 years, ending its service to communities along the St. Lawrence on August 9, 1958.

The Moulinette Station restoration project was undertaken in 1995 through funding by the Lost Villages Historical Society and the generosity of “The Friends of the Moulinette Station.”

Erected by Lost Villages Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 45° 1.956′ N, 74° 51.149′ W. Marker is in Long Sault, Ontario, in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United

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Counties. Marker is on Fran Laflamme Drive (Ault Park Road) just south of County Road 2, on the left when traveling east. Marker and subject railroad station are located near the Lost Villages Museum in Ault Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16361 Fran Laflamme Drive, Long Sault ON K0C 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zina Hill Barber Shop / Le Salon de Barbier de Zina Hill (a few steps from this marker); Corn Crib (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest (Ernie) McDonald Blacksmith Shop / Forgeron (within shouting distance of this marker); Manson / LaPierre General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Villages of the St Lawrence (within shouting distance of this marker); MacLeod Log House / Maison en Bois MacLeod (within shouting distance of this marker); S.S. #17 - Roxborough Township School / S.S. #17 - L'Ecole du Canton de Roxborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandtown Advent Christian Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Sault.

Also see . . .
1. Moulinette Train Station. The station served passengers on the Grand Trunk/Canadian National Railway at Moulinette, Ontario. It received passengers, mail, and goods via the Moccasin train on its runs between Brockville and Montreal. Between the original

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

2. Moulinette Station Marker

move from Moulinette and its final move to the museum, the station did serve as a bicycle shop and at some point a garage. (Submitted on June 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Moulinette. Unlike Mille Roches to the east, Moulinette developed as a strip community hugging Highway #2 and the old Cornwall Canal. Around 1910, John G. Snetsinger, of Loyalist stock and Member of Parliament for Stormont County, lobbied the federal government for a railway station at Moulinette. He was successful in his endeavours, for a small station was construction along the Grand Truck Railway line on the northern outskirts of the village. Today, this station is a museum building at the Lost Villages Museum site. (Submitted on June 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Moulinette Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

3. Moulinette Station

Moulinette Station Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

4. Moulinette Station Interior

Grand Trunk Railway Notice image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

5. Grand Trunk Railway Notice

(posted at Moulinette Station entrance)

Railroad Meeting Notice image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019

6. Railroad Meeting Notice

(posted at Moulinette Station entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.