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Wilberforce | Ontario
Postcard of Wilberforce, Ontario, circa 1917. Photo by User:WayneRay private postcard collection — Windfield Photographic Collection and Archives, POB 340 Stn. B London Ontario Canada N6A 4W1, Public Domain
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Geocaching Capital of Canada
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Geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing) is a family-friendly outdoor game. It is often referred to as “treasure hunting with a high-tech twist” because you use the geocaching.com website and either a GPS device or a smartphone. There is no charge to play. A geocache (cache) is a container that someone has hidden. They record the coordinates (location) […]
- 2249 Loop Rd, Wilberforce, ON K0L 3C0
- (705) 448-2981 ext. 433
- https://www.geocachingcapitalofcanada.com/
Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost Historic House Museum
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The Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost & Historic House is the site of the first Red Cross Outpost Hospital in Ontario, as well as the first hospital of any kind in Haliburton County and its surrounding area. The Red Cross Outpost opened in 1922 and was operated by live-in nurses until 1957. It then continued to […]
Linkert Country Bakery
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Old-fashioned Goodness originating from our Hamilton roots of 1900. ‘Made-from-scratch’ on-site in Wilberforce. Photos: Vlad Umnov, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064582933745
Historical Wilberforce Mural
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Wilberforce was established as “Pusey,” a station on the Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Railway (IB&O), and named for railway president Charles J. Pusey. This little railway had initially been built to carry iron ore from open pit mines in Irondale. Find this history on the mural on the side of the Fire Station. Check this […]
South Algonquin Diner
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Burgers, fish&chips and pizza. Real potato fries. Patio service or takeout. Photo: Vlad Umnov
- 2269 Loop Rd, Wilberforce, ON K0L 3C0
- +1 705 448 1168
- https://www.facebook.com/southalgonquindiner
Wilberforce Graphite Mine
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A historic location that has great views and a good hike. The deposit was worked for graphite from 1910 to 1913 by the Virginia Graphite Company. The mine consists of an adit, 30 m long, and four pits, the largest measuring 12 m by 23 m and 30 m deep. Beware of possible animals living […]
- 1051 Schofield Rd, Tory Hill, ON K0L 2Y0
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- http://www.capitalgems.ca/wilberforce-graphite-mine.html
Greenmantle Mineral Tours
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Greenmantle is over 300 acres of land that has not been greatly altered since the last ice age. It contains the rare mineral fluororicherite, in its only known location in Canada. It is also home to apatite, hornblende, orthoclase, quartz, clinohumite and more. Mineral specimens from Greenmantle are now in the ROM, the Museum of […]
- 1984 Essonville Line, Wilberforce, ON K0L 3C0
- +1 613 334 7340
- https://www.essoncreekmaple.ca/greenmantle-main
Esson Creek Maple
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A state-of-the-art tubing system, reverse osmosis, and a wood-fired evaporator create some of the best-tasting maple syrup. There are over 2,200 maple syrup taps in this untouched forest. The Sugarhouse is always open. During the Syrup season (mid-March to mid-April), it is in full production, and there is always something exciting to see. Photos and […]
- 1984 Essonville Line, Wilberforce, ON K0L 3C0
- 613 334-7340
- https://www.essoncreekmaple.ca/esosoncreek-main
Essonville Historic Church
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Essonville Historic Church was established in 1888 as the centre of this rural community. The graveyard is across the street. Photos: Vlad Umnov
IB & O Rail Trail
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A trail worth hiking, biking or riding on your ATV or horseback. Lots of wetlands and chances to see wildlife of all kinds. Wide and open, this trail runs on the former IB&O railway cut. Photos: Vlad Umnov; Google Maps, James L
- Trail head, Farr Road: IB&O Rail Trail, Farr Rd, Tory Hill, ON K0L 2Y0
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- https://www.highlandseast.ca/en/explore-and-play/ib-and-o-rail-trail.aspx