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Historical Markers in Cochrane, Ontario

 
By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
La fondation de Cochrane Marker (south side • Français)
1 ► Ontario, Cochrane District, Cochrane — The Founding of Cochrane / La fondation de Cochrane —
[English] For centuries the site of Cochrane was used by indigenous peoples as a summer camping ground. Later it became a stopping place for fur traders en route to Moose Factory. In 1907 the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway . . . — — Map (db m217898) HM
2 ► Ontario, Cochrane District, Cochrane — Home of the Potato Kings — Cochrane, Ontario —
Cochrane has a proud history of farming in the North. More specifically potato farming, with roots dating back more than a century. Cochrane donned the title "Potato Kings" in 1953 when local resident Gabriel Kolomeitz was presented a gold watch by . . . — — Map (db m217897) HM
3 ► Ontario, Cochrane District, Cochrane — Niven's Meridian —
The surveying of the line which intersects Highway No. 11 here (survey mile post 162) was the first step taken by the Ontario government in the exploration and development of this region. During the 1890s, interest in Ontario's northern mineral, . . . — — Map (db m217895) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 24, 2026