Top 7 Places to Visit in
Magnetawan | Ontario
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Magnetawan Heritage Centre
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The Magnetawan Historical Museum houses artifacts from the logging and farming history of the local area. The range of holdings includes the first plant and turbine to have supplied the village with electricity as well as a 1930’s style log cabin. This is mainly a summer attraction though. The facilities are open to the public […]
- Hwy. 520 (at Biddy St. at the Magnetawan Locks), P0A 1P0
- (705) 387-3947
- https://magnetawan.com/explore/places-to-visit/museums/heritage-centre
Home Town of Canada’s First Female Mayor
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Barbara Hanley, the first woman ever elected mayor of a community in Canada, was born in Magnetawan in 1882. Hanley was elected mayor of Webbwood ON in 1936. Trained as a teacher, she decided to enter municipal politics in an attempt to improve conditions for the town. Hanley won annual re-election campaigns from 1936 to […]
Echo Rock
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From the top of this high rockface, look out over the calm and still waters of Cecebe Lake. Also, have fun and try out the unique acoustics of the area which gave the rock its name. Find this landmark East of the village off Highway 520 and know that it is accessible only by water. […]
Magnetawan Lock
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Hand-operated Dam and Locks are located on the Magnetawan River in the heart of the Village of Magnetawan. Without these locks and dam, the history of this area and its riverboat traffic would have been extremely different. The lock at Magnetawan, built by the Ontario Government, 1883-86, was replaced in 1911 by the present concrete […]
- Dam Trail, Magnetawan, ON P0A 1P0
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- https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/plaques/magnetawan-lock
Shipwreck Wenoah in Lake Cecebe
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The remains of a sunken paddle-wheeled steam ship can be seen at the foot of Echo Rock on the south side of Lake Cecebe. The ship was constructed at the wharf in Burks Falls in July of 1886 and after 20 years of service, it was converted into a towboat. It would not keep this […]
Centennial Park
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This colourful central park to the Magnetawan township has it all. There are facilities nearby for docks, pavilions for eating and recreation, outdoor exercise equipment, a children’s playground, and a small but sunny beach area. Public washrooms are also available on site. Photo: Magnetawan.com
- Located off Hwy 520 on the Dam trail
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- https://magnetawan.com/explore/places-to-visit/parks/magnetawan-lions-centennial-park
Trans Canada Trail
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A section of the Trans Canada Trail runs through the Magnetawan region, represented by Discovery Routes Trails Organization. As the longest trail in the world, it touches all three of the oceans around Canada. The portion that winds through Magnetawan ranges from the Sequin Trail to the Old Nipissing Road north. The Old Nipissing Development […]