New Liskeard in Temiskaming Shores in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Lake Temiskaming
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
1. Lake Temiskaming Marker
Historical Bits
Suggested reading: A Boater's Guide To Historic Lake Temiskaming by Peter Fancy available at Haileybury Heritage Museum.
Kipawa River Lodge
On the north shore of the Kipawa river, at the falls is the Tim-Kip Lodge as it was called when it was built in the 20's. It had three bedroom log cabins, boathouse, dock and ice house. Bob Topping and starlet wife Lana Turner spent time here during the 40's playing tennis and relaxing.
Wright’s Mine
Chevalier De Troyes discovered a “precious metal” here in 1686 when brought to France it was found to be galena, a lead ore containing a small quantity of silver. This property was rediscovered in the mid 1800's by Lumberman William Wright and subsequently mined by his son Edward. The property has been dormant for many years. What remains is a beautifully restored house on the north west end of College Island. This house was built by Edward Wright circa 1884 when he worked the mine.
The Aileen?
A 24 ton steamer that disappeared during a storm November 12, 1915 with 4 persons lost. Was last seen passing Dawson Point on the way to North Temiskaming and is thought to be in the
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Erected by City of Temiskaming Shores.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1686.
Location. 47° 30.384′ N, 79° 40.043′ W. Marker is in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is in New Liskeard. It can be reached from Riverside Drive 0.3 kilometers east of May Street South. The marker is mounted on the south side of the New Liskeard Waterfront Marina office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Riverside Drive, Temiskaming Shores ON P0J 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.
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 Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
2. Lake Temiskaming Marker
The marker is mounted on the south side of the New Liskeard Waterfront Marina office.
Also see . . . Hudson Bay expedition (1686) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The Hudson Bay expedition of 1686 was one of the Anglo-French conflicts on Hudson Bay. It was the first of several expeditions sent from New France against the trading outposts of the Hudson's Bay Company in the southern reaches of Hudson Bay. Led by the Chevalier de Troyes, the expedition captured the outposts at Moose Factory, Rupert House, Fort Albany, and the company ship Craven. The expedition left Montreal in March 1686, and traveled more than 800 miles over a period of 82 days. North of Fort Témiscamingue the route had not been explored by white men. The route was up the Ottawa River to Lake Temiskaming, then over portages and down the Abitibi River and Moose River.(Submitted on July 10, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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