-from the film Ghosts of the Bay
The roundhouse sits abandoned in the forest where Depot Harbour once stood.
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Depot Harbour near Parry Sound is one of the most fascinating ghost towns on Georgian Bay. Its ambitious creator, lumber tycoon J.R. Booth, has been accused of practicing somewhat less than straightforward business dealings...
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-from the film Ghosts of the Bay
The roundhouse sits abandoned in the forest where Depot Harbour once stood. |
-Courtesy of Dave Thomas Collection
The Parry Island Ojibwa were shocked to hear of Booth’s plans to move onto to their land. |
-Courtesy of Dave Thomas Collection
Depot Harbour had the best natural harbour on the Great Lakes |
-Courtesy of National Archives of Canada
The town of Parry Sound was enraged to discover they had been duped by lumber tycoon J.R. Booth |
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