Joe Lake

88.1 miles from Depot Harbor

Description

History

Date Event Source Notes
1908 Hotel Algonquin constructed by Tom Merrill. Wright p1
1908 Station constructed. Wright pvii
1917 Molly and Edwin Colson purchase Hotel Algonquin. Wright p1
1925 Jameson's lumber mill constructed. Wright p6
1926 Jameson's lumber mill destroyed by fire. Only the house/office remains. Wright pvii
1932-10-28 Up in Joe Lake, Algonquin Park, Billy the deer looks forward to train time, becaise that means people at the station with candy bars or peanuts, which are good., Billy first wandered down to the station two years ago, and now he returns every time he hears a train whistle, much to the delight of the kiddies. This year, Billy, who is now eight years old, returned from the woods with two companions, Maude and Teddy, who apparently have been reading safety first literature, for while Billy wanders right on to the railway tracks, Maude and Teddy remain at the edge of the woods wondering what all the fuss is about. Leader p185
1943 Hotel Algonquin closes. Wright p1
1957 Hotel Algonquin and station destroyed by fire. Wright (thanks to Jeffrey Smith)

References

Notes

During July 2001, someone wrote me with a synoptic history of this station. Unfortunately, I was travelling in Africa at the time, and Hotmail deleted the message when my mailbox overflowed. If you are that person, I regret that I don't remember your name, and I would appreciate a resend of the data.