Lake Manitou History

Do You Have A Story To Tell? We challenge everyone on Lake Manitou to write their stories of their life on Lake Manitou. It would be wonderful to think of all of your accumulated stories and histories becoming a collection worth publishing!

1895 Diary of Dudley Wetmore Smith

The following is written by a Mr. Smith about a trip he made to Manitoulin Island in August 1895. The diary was found in a cottage at what was known as the Nighswander Lodge which is now Bob & Peggi H...
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A Brief History of the Settlement and Administration of the Area Around Lake Manitou

A Brief History of the Settlement and Administration of the Area Around Lake Manitou

The History of the Indigenous Peoples of Manitoulin Island.There is good evidence that Indigenous peoples occupied or visited portions of Manitoulin Island as far back as circa 10,000 to 11,000 foll...
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A History of Timberlane Rustic Lodges by Mark and Laura Varey

A History of Timberlane Rustic Lodges by Mark and Laura Varey

In 1882, Nathaniel Davidson purchased his farm of 250 acres on the shores of Lake Manitou for $104.85 from the Crown by Patent. Here he and his wife Elizabeth Timblyn raised their family of 5 children...
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LMAA Education Committee History

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More Lake Manitou History (by Ron MacDougall)

In response to our request for some history of Lake Manitou, we received this letter from Ron MacDougall of Manitowaning. “My grandparents moved here to the Manitoulin around 1878 and settled on the s...
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The Four Points Cottage (by Brenda Hoyt)

The Four Points Cottage (by Brenda Hoyt)

The Four Points Cottage is located on the southwest shore of Lake Manitou on Nighswander Road, directly beside Mountain View Resort. Across the lake one can view the Cup & Saucer and beautiful Manitou...
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The History of East Road (by Alex Lochead)

It was a cold December night when Harriet quietly mentioned to Richard that they were almost out of oatmeal for their morning porridge and he should take a bag of oats down to McDonald's Mill tomorrow...
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THE KINNEY COTTAGE — Sandfield, Concession 10, Lot 19

THE KINNEY COTTAGE — Sandfield, Concession 10, Lot 19

Bob and Mary Kinney first experienced Manitoulin Island when they visited Josephine Evans Whitaker (Bob’s second cousin) and her husband Francis at their Lake Manitou cottage on Ben's Bay, in August o...
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The Story of the Littlefield Cabin (by Jane Littlefield Harding)

The Story of the Littlefield Cabin (by Jane Littlefield Harding)

Let me tell you about the Littlefield cabin on Newby’s Bay. We never thought of it as a “cottage” – more of a camp – a fisherman’s camp. My father, Edgar Littlefield, had always loved fishing. He ofte...
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The Trees Cottage Lake Manitou History- “The Pittsburgh Connection” by Gwilym Price

The Trees Cottage Lake Manitou History- “The Pittsburgh Connection” by Gwilym Price

Included is an obituary from the Pittsburgh area Butler Eagle about the death of Joe Benedum Trees. I was always told by my good Manitoulin buddy Rob Bullas (who was the first person I knew to swim fr...
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