From its construction in the 19th century to the efforts that continue to preserve it today, the Nottawasaga Lighthouse reflects the spirit that has shaped Collingwood’s vibrant heritage.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
Amidst the hush of anticipation and the roar of a final launch, Collingwood’s shipyard community gathered to witness the end of an era and the uncertain dawn of a future without shipbuilding.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum and Fritz W. Schuller, MPA.
From its vibrant beginnings as a railway hub to the eventual silence of the tracks, this is the story of how a humble settlement became intertwined with the iron veins of the Canadian railway, leaving a legacy that still echoes through the trails of Collingwood today.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast, photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
In the deadliest event in the history of Great Lakes Navigation, a four-day storm, struck with relentless force in November 1913. The storm left in its wake 19 vessels lost and an estimated 248 sailors killed.
Script by Ken Maher, Historical photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
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