On 2nd Street just east of Newton Street, on the right when traveling east.
The first church in Nipigon, St. Mary the Virgin, was built in 1888, under the guidance of Reverend Robert Renison. Local people contributed about $250 toward construction, and tourists and visitors donated as well. Its solid log foundation has . . . — — Map (db m244509) HM
On Brennan Drive 0.3 kilometers south of 1st Street, on the left when traveling south.
Look around. What appears to be a natural stream is actually the result of careful planning and bio-engineering. Clearwater Creek was home to a spawning run of Lake Superior coaster brook trout and flowed into the Nipigon River just north of . . . — — Map (db m244597) HM
On Bell Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on Bell Street.
After considerable negotiations for an appropriate site, school trustees settled on this location for the new building, known as The Consolidated School. It was completed in 1923 at a cost of $35,000. By 1925, the school included high school . . . — — Map (db m244520) HM
On Railway Street just north of 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1920, a group of Nipigon residents formed the Consumers Co-op store to try to control rising food and clothing prices. For the sum of five dollars, an individual could buy one share in the co-op. The store opened in 1926, and served the . . . — — Map (db m222197) HM
On Newton Street at Riverview Street (3rd Street), on the right when traveling north on Newton Street.
The Hudson’s Bay Company had the contract for postal service in Nipigon until 1916 when Alice Barker, a schoolteacher from Rossport, became postmistress. At that time, the post office was moved into a 315 square foot frame building on this site. . . . — — Map (db m244529) HM
On 2nd Street just west of Riverview Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Hudson’s Bay Company sold this property to the Diocese of Algoma, Church of England in 1908 for the sum of two dollars so that a house could be built for the Anglican minister. Using balloon construction with British Columbia fir and nine-foot . . . — — Map (db m244544) HM
On 2nd Street just west of Newton Street, on the right when traveling west.
In the early 1890's, a meeting was called to organize school for the local children. Businessman William McKirdy was elected the chairman of the board. By 1893, the first school in Nipigon was built on a double plot purchased for $250 from the . . . — — Map (db m244546) HM
On 1st Street just east of Newton Street, on the left when traveling east.
This house built in French Provincial style using a post and beam construction may well be the oldest residence in Nipigon. All the ceilings, walls, and floors are made with tongue-and-groove hardwood. The original insulation was birch bark and . . . — — Map (db m222201) HM
On Newton Street just north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
This log home was originally built to be a hay barn by Arvu Paju on Maatas Road about 1920. It was purchased by the Robert Fraser family, and hauled to town in 1924. Robert converted the barn into a home for his family. A blacksmith by trade, he . . . — — Map (db m244570) HM
On Front Street north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
With the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885, trading and commerce began to shift away from the river to the railway due to increased efficiency and cost competitiveness. By 1898, Hudson Bay Company replaced the river post with a new . . . — — Map (db m222220) HM
On 2nd Street just east of Front Street, on the right when traveling east.
Although this structure looks like a typical office building, it began its history as the Nipigon Presbyterian Church in 1899. William McKirdy built the wooden pews, and his wife Georgina played the organ, taught Sunday school and formed a Ladies . . . — — Map (db m244589) HM
On 5th Street just west of Railway Street, on the right when traveling west.
This plaque was erected to commemorate the many humanitarian gifts made for the benefit of the citizens of Nipigon by John Salo, who was born in Finland and came to Canada in 1905, taking up residence here one year later. Following his retirement . . . — — Map (db m244598) HM
On 3rd Street just east of Front Street, on the left when traveling east.
Under the modern exterior of this building is the oldest log home still standing in Nipigon. Built in 1887, it changed hands a number of times before 1925, when William and Georgina McKirdy took possession. William, the owner of the first . . . — — Map (db m244593) HM
On 1st Street east of Front Street, on the left when traveling east.
The shop where high school students buy corsages for their dates in 2002 is the very building that housed those on the wrong side of the law at the beginning of the last century. When the Township of Nipigon became incorporated in 1909, the . . . — — Map (db m222199) HM
On Railway Street just south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Located right on the old Trans Canada highway is the Nipigon Cafe, an outstanding example of classic art moderne and a fixture on the scene since the 1930s. Sandy and Lilly Kuorikoski, the original proprietors operated a garage at this location . . . — — Map (db m222196) HM
Near Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 11) 7.7 kilometers north of Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17), on the left when traveling north.
[English] Indigenous peoples who hunted and traded here thousands of years ago developed a water route by which they could travel from Lake Superior to James Bay via Lake Nipigon and the Albany River. Archaeologists . . . — — Map (db m255199) HM
On Front Street just north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Nipigon Historical Museum Nipigon’s first museum was built in 1904 as an engineering office building for the Canadian Northern Railroad. Dr. Herman Bryan, the first doctor in town, arrived in 1905 to look after the railway workers and took up . . . — — Map (db m244600) HM
On Front Street just south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Nipigon Inn has been a fixture on the main street for more years than anyone can remember. It is unclear what year the hotel was constructed, but early photos show that the original inn may have been built in the early part of the 20th century. . . . — — Map (db m222221) HM
On Railway Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on Railway Street.
Men, machines, water and wood came together in 1900 but it was 1938 before any company was able to drive the entire length of the Nipigon River. From 14,000 cords then to as much as 400,000 cords later, pulp wood has journeyed downstream to the . . . — — Map (db m222198) HM
On 5th Street just west of Railway Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1925, Arvo Paju built the Nipigon Service Garage, the first garage in town. It was also the Imperial Esso Service Station and the General Motors Dealership. In the early 1930s, Charles and Frank Gerlach bought the business. It stayed in their . . . — — Map (db m244599) HM
On Railway Street just north of 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Old Nipigon CP railway station, built in 1929, existed on mid-Front St. It was demolished in Oct. 1982 despite a valiant effort to save it by a local committee. ‘Racing the train’ July 16, ‘92 — — Map (db m222200) HM
On Front Street just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here is the site of the Ovilio Hotel. For 59 years, descendants of the Gentile Family kept the establishment going originally began by Dominic and Maria Gentile in the early 1920s. The establishment first started with the construction of living . . . — — Map (db m222218) HM
On Brennan Drive 0.2 kilometers south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
The first permanent trading post in the area was established by Claude Greysolon in 1678 near the location of the present railway bridge. Some 180 years later, the Hudson's Bay Company built Red Rock Post to keep independent fur traders from . . . — — Map (db m244596) HM
On Front Street north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site has a rich history with many successful businesses owned by such well-known people as Hogan, the Revillon Brothers, Sanderson, Gentile and Defazzio, Zechner and Everett. The Revillon Brothers Limited established one of the first stores . . . — — Map (db m222219) HM
On Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 11) 2 kilometers north of Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 17), on the right when traveling north.
This Jesuit mission, initially called OPOO-GAN-ASIN (Pipestone) was established in 1852 and the first Mass was celebrated on February 29 in the Hudson’s Bay Company barn. Located on an old fur trade route, the Lake Helen area has often been the . . . — — Map (db m255339) HM
On Newton Street just north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Situated on this large corner lot with beautifully landscaped gardens, this home was originally a three-story hotel and boarding house called the Skandia House. Built in 1909 by the Olsen Brothers, the cement blocks used in the construction were . . . — — Map (db m244595) HM
On Railway Street just north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
[English] A solitary path The Nipigon River is the traditional gateway from Lake Superior to the fur rich Arctic watershed. By 1885, the area was dramatically altered when the Canadian Pacific Railway finished the "Nipigon gap" . . . — — Map (db m244764) HM
On Front Street just south of 5th Street, on the left when traveling south.
This property has been a resting place for travelers for more than one hundred years. The Taylor House, a large wood frame rooming house, was built on this site circa 1890. It was later known as the “Travellers and Tourists House.” Pete Prete . . . — — Map (db m244738) HM
On Brennan Drive 0.3 kilometers south of 1st Street, on the left when traveling south.
This turbine runner was from generating unit #2 at Cameron Falls Generating Station. The generating unit #2 was placed in service on December 20th 1920, and remains in service today. In 1988, the turbine runner was replaced with a new stainless . . . — — Map (db m244571) HM
On 2nd Street just west of Riverview Street, on the left when traveling west.
This picturesque little church dates back to 1906 when it was the first Catholic Church in Nipigon. The main body of the church seats about 70 people and a small gallery holds about 15 more. Its original location was the southwest corner of Second . . . — — Map (db m244792) HM
On Brennan Drive 0.2 kilometers south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
History: In 1915 Dr. Cook caught the world record brook trout, 14 lbs. 8 oz. (6.58 Kg) in the Nipigon River. Today, anglers still travel to Nipigon from around the world to fish for trophy brook trout. Brook trout from 5 lbs. to 8 lbs. are . . . — — Map (db m244594) HM
