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Related Historical Markers
Simcoe County Archives & "Beautiful Barrie; The City and Its People”
Marker detail: Barrie Ferry Boats
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1 ► Ontario, Simcoe County, Barrie — Wharfs & Boatworks — Waterfront Heritage Trail —  |
| Travel By Water The most dangerous seasons to travel by water were fall and spring. A sudden drop in temperature could trap a boat in the ice and a rise in temperature could make the ice unsafe for sleighs. Storms were always a concern. Until . . . — — Map (db m272895) HM | |||
| 2 ► Ontario, Simcoe County, Barrie — Steamboat J.C. Morrison — |
| Named in honour of Joseph C. Morrison, Esq. President of the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railroad Union Company, this sidewheel paddle vessel was built for the company in 1854 at Bell Ewart on Lake Simcoe by Captain Hugh Chisholm. A palatial steamer . . . — — Map (db m272900) HM | |||