Musée de Mattawa Museum - Mattawa, ON, Canada
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Loonwatcher
N 46° 19.201 W 078° 42.603
17T E 676289 N 5132153
A community museum focusing on local logging, farming, trapping and transportation industries.
Waymark Code: WMNZDC
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/28/2015
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Nestled on Explorer's Point, this beautiful red pine structure hewed out of the wood was established in 1984 and focuses on Mattawa District and the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers. It is located at the junction of the Ottawa and Mattawa Rivers. This confluence has meant that the site has held a strategic and important position for the people who have travelled this historic waterway.
Explorers from Samuel de Champlain to Pierre La Verendrye rested on the very spot where the museum is situated before pushing onwards to Lake Nipissing and the interior of Canada. In 1837, it was also the site of the Mattawa House, a seven building Hudson Bay Post. The site's rich history adds life and colour to the artifacts and exhibits held within.
Theme:
Local Natural and Cultural History
Street Address:
285 First Street
Mattawa, ON
P0H 1V0
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Open daily from July to September;
Open weekends only, May, June and October;
Closed during winter months.
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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