Little Lake Park - Midland, Ontario
Posted by: JDandDD
N 44° 44.631 W 079° 52.826
17T E 588631 N 4955105
Little Lake Park is a large park that covers the entire eastern shore of Little Lake. The coordinates are for the main entrance sign.
Waymark Code: WMEX0
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/14/2006
Views: 105
The picture shows the southeast portion of the park taken from the northwest side of the park.
As a park, Little Lake Park dates back to the founding of Midland in the 1880's and was a popular tourist destination with tourists arriving on the Midland Railway. However, the park's history goes back much further than that. It was the site of a native Ouendat village prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 1600's. A recreation of that village stands nearby the museum in the park. This is also the site of Ontarajia, a Ouendat Ossuary or burying ground.
Today it is a large park that includes two play areas, a multiple court beach volleyball area, the Midland rowing club and an arboretum.
Name: Little Lake Park
Street Location: King Street Midland
Local Municipality: Midland
State/Province, etc.: Ontario
Country: Canada
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: 1880
Picnic Facilities: pavillions, barbecues, tables
Recreational Facilities: baseball field, Rotary trail, two children's playgrounds, tournament quality beach volleyball courts, rowing club
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: beach
Special Events: annual Canada Day Celebration
Traditional Geocaches: Ont. Amateur Radio Repeater Series #15: Midland
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Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
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