[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
