In Collingwood's early years, the lake was used as a source of drinking water, and for personal bathing. Town By-Laws from 1884 considered the issue important enough to pass this law: “No person shall bathe or wash his person in the Lake, the . . . — — Map (db m304272) HM
1855 The church’s first services were held in a tavern on Hurontario Street. Following a fire, services continued in a building on Pine Street. A fish barrel was used as the pulpit. The first church was a frame building, erected by subscription . . . — — Map (db m304100) HM
[English] A non-political international women's organization, the Associated Country Women of the World was formed largely through the efforts of Collingwood-born Margaret Watt. Mrs. Watt was a member of the Women's . . . — — Map (db m255390) HM
Collingwood - An Overview First known as Hen and Chickens Harbour, with Hurontario Mills and the mill pond located at the east side, Collingwood was renamed in 1854 to honour one of Britain's most noted naval heroes, Admiral Lord Cuthbert . . . — — Map (db m304295) HM
[Plaque]
The Last Post
designed by
Charles H.L. MacDonald
1894-1963
a native son
[Cenotaph]
This memorial was
erected in grateful
and loving memory of
the heroes who fell in
the Great War 1914 –
1918 A.D. . . . — — Map (db m196040) WM
Winches were installed on ships for tying up to docks and manoeuvering the vessel. This steam mooring winch was designed by M.B. McMurray and built in the machine shop of the Collingwood Shipyards. Later, McMurray also designed hydraulic . . . — — Map (db m304298) HM
[English] A Harbour in Need of a Lighthouse Collingwood’s harbour was hazardous for navigation in the 1800s. When Collingwood became the northern terminus of the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway in 1855, marine . . . — — Map (db m304296) HM
In October 1873, over 150 original members of the fledgling North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) gathered at Collingwood Ontario on their way west to bring peace and order to the frontier. This mounted police force was authorized by the Canadian . . . — — Map (db m255400) HM
In May, 1853, the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Railroad Company ran the first steam train in this province from Toronto to Aurora. By January 1855, the company had completed its 95-mile “portage line” from Toronto to Collingwood. The line was . . . — — Map (db m255385) HM
The Pride Flag is a symbol of the LGBTQ+ rights movement and a representation of social change, hope and peace. The flag signals that our community is an inclusive and safe space for all and aligns with the vision and guiding principles of the Town . . . — — Map (db m304286) HM
St. Charles Garnier, born of a wealthy Parisian family, was a gentle sensitive man with an ardent devotion to the Virgin Mary. A man who always wished to be a priest like four of his brothers became a Jesuit in 1624. In 1636 Garnier arrived in . . . — — Map (db m255395) HM
In the 1640's Jesuit Fathers worked among the Petun Indians in the Collingwood area, the western limit of their Huronia mission field. From the 1830's priests from Penetanguishene said mass occasionally in communities near the southern shore of . . . — — Map (db m255396) HM
The original bridge on Raglan Street was named Shannon's Bridge after the Shannon family who were early settlers beside the river in the mid 1800's. The bridge was oriented north and south connecting the present sections of Raglan Street in a . . . — — Map (db m304097) HM
Simcoe Street Simcoe Street has a long rich history, much of it connected to the adjacent rail yards and station. The hotels and stables that were found along the street serviced travelers, most of whom arrived by train from Toronto. Some would . . . — — Map (db m304294) HM
The steam engine drove the pump that emptied the dry dock at the Collingwood Shipyards. The pump was able to empty a dry dock in about three hours and was the largest pump in Ontario, with 38-inch diameter suction. It was installed in the pump . . . — — Map (db m304297) HM
This 1150 lb. (about 523 kg) steam-powered hammer was used in the Shipyard blacksmith shop for manufacturing tools, large bolts, stanchions, and links for the drag chains, among other things. The John Bertram and Sons Company sold the hammer to the . . . — — Map (db m304099) HM
