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      A serious fire broke out early Monday morning December 28th 1908 along the east side of Manitoba Street, destroying several businesses in the heart of downtown Bracebridge. Firefighters were hampered by ice forming due to the severe cold.

      Photograph of the train wreck at Bracebridge train station on March 2 1906 when 2 freight trains collided. Considerable damage was done to the train station building. In the background is the Albion Hotel, known as the Railway Hotel when it was constructed in 1881. The hotel was demolished in …

      In the wee hours of the morning on February 20 1929 a southbound freight train, en route from North Bay,and loaded with 31 cars of pulpwood, derailed at Falkenburg. Three of the crew, all from Allendale, died.

      Wiltown Lodge, an impressive two and a half storey wooden building, was the home of William Towns and family. Mr. Towns was a prominent citizen of the town serving on the Board of Trade and as a member of the Oddfellows.

      In 1947, Bracebridge Dairy took over Hammond's Dairy and a year later it still employed milkman Murray Anderson and horse "Queen" to deliver door to door.

      Muskoka Foundry was located in the large, brick building originally erected in 1903 for the Dominion Linen Mill in Bracebridge. Muskoka Foundry Ltd., operated by Mungo P. MacKay, moved to this building about 1917, advertising as "Engineers, Machinists, Iron and Brass Founders". They supplied machinery, parts and repairs to sawmills …

      Constructed at the corner of Manitoba and Thomas (now Taylor Rd) Streets in 1914. The new clock was installed in 1915.

      This postcard is titled A "Haying Party" from Milford Bay but judging by the ladies' apparel, this was a party riding on hay, not actually haying on the field. The postcard is not dated.

      This postcard is labeled "Camping, a typical scene in Muskoka, Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada." It was mailed in 1915.

      Rostrevor Resort, on Lake Rosseau, Muskoka first opened in 1898 by Arthur Dinsmore. By 1916, it could accomodate 100 guests. Despite hard times during the Depression, it remained open until the early 1980s. these cabins and others were added to the main lodge sometime after the 1940s.

      these cottages were added to the main lodge at Rostrevor Resort on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, sometime in the 1940s. In those days, guests arrived aboard the steamer Sagamo.

      This cottage and others were added to the main lodge of Rostrevor Resort sometime after the 1940s. During the war, guests arrived aboard the steamer Sagamo. Many families returned year after year.

      These and other cottages were added to Rostrevor Resort on lake Rosseau, sometime after the 1940s. The original resort had been established in 1898 and continued in some form until the 1980s.

      After years as a museum, the Segwun was restored and re-launched in 1974. Improvements to the ship continued into the 1980s with the removal of state rooms and the addition of modern equipment. June 27 1981 marked her return to cruising the Muskoka lakes.

      The original building opened in 1926 as Bracebridge High School but changed its name in 1964 to Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School. Numerous additions have been made over the years but the school was closed in 2005 and a new school built in conjunction with the Sportsplex and Rene …

      Bracebridge Memorial Community Centre opened officially in January 1949. Now (2018) referred to as Bracebridge Arena, it continues to serve the community.

      Tamarac Lodge in Monck township, was built by Dr. Fraser Greig of Bracebridge in 1944. In later years, the lodge changed hands several times and changed its name to Tamwood Lodge. It was torn down in 1987 to make way for the construction of Touchstone development.

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      This is the home of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Moon, across the street from the Bracebridge High School, where Mr. Moon was the caretaker. Looks like 1944 was a heavy snowfall winter in Bracebridge.

      The train station in Bracebridge was located on the east side of town, as you approach on the current Taylor Road. The date of this photo is unknown.