Kenora in Kenora District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Games Room

Kelley Morrell

— Kenora, ON —

Games Room Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2022

1. Games Room Marker

Inscription.
This mural was one of the first to be sponsored by a local businessman, the owner of this hotel. It shows a gentleman’s bar at the turn of the century, with woodcarving, elaborate glassware & formally dressed bartenders.

Two players enjoy a card game, the only entertainment in the frontier town.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.

Location. 49° 45.991′ N, 94° 29.353′ W. Marker is in Kenora, Ontario, in Kenora District. It is on Matheson Street South just north of 2nd Street South (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 17), on the left when traveling north. The marker is mounted at eye-level directly on the front facade of The Lake of the Woods Hotel, on the right [north] side of the subject mural. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Matheson Street South, Kenora ON P9N 1T8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ontario

and specifically

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in Northwest 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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sharing the Dream — 1995 (within shouting distance of this marker); Who We Are — What We Do (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Jubilee Parade - 1996 (about 120 meters away); Rat Portage (about 120 meters away); The Main Street Dock — 1996 (about 180 meters away); Kenora Thistles (about 210 meters away); a different marker also named The Kenora Thistles (about 240 meters away); Flame on the Water — 1995 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenora.

Also see . . . Mural titled: 'Games Room' by Kelley Morrell. (Submitted on April 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Games Room Mural & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2022

2. Games Room Mural & Marker

The mural spans the center bays of The Lake of the Woods Hotel front/east façade. The marker is mounted on the right side of the mural.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.