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    Santa's Village has seen several river boats over time. The Kris Kringle pontoon boat made its appearance in the 1960's and the swans appeared in the 1970's. These have been retired in favour of a mo

    Santa's Village has had assorted rides for families to enjoy ever since its opening in 1955.

    Santa's Village, opened in 1955, was designed to be an enchanted village of fairy tale characters as well as the summer home of Santa.

    A serious fire broke out early Monday morning December 28th 1908 along the east side of Manitoba Street, destroying several businesses in the heart of downtown Bracebridge. Firefighters were hampered

    This shot of Bracebridge was taken from above the falls. Note the extensive piles of lumber and a partial log boom in the water.

    Tennant's sawmill, on the shores of the north branch of the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, was established on the former Hess Furniture site by George Tennant in 1909. It later became the site of Nort

    Brown's Log Cabin garage or service station was established by Bert Brown, the local British American Oil distributor. According to Bracebridge: an early settlement in Muskoka by Bob Petry, this busi

    Brown's Log Cabin Service station or garage, owned by Bert Brown, was situated at the corner of Manitoba St. and Hwy 118 West, the current site (2019) of Scotiabank plaza.

    The interior of Hutchison's grocery, flour and feed store, established in 1886 and located for many years on the east side of Manitoba Street in downtown Bracebridge.

    An amazing array of Christmas gift suggestions displayed inside Ecclestone's Hardware store in Bracebridge. Possibly early 1900s.

    An impressive display of items offered to Christmas shoppers at Fenn's hardware in Bracebridge. The display of oil lamps suggests the time prior to reliable electricity in town.

    This photo shows a very large load of firewood or cordwood, cut during the winter months to supply heat for homes in the early days. An arduous task necessary to survival.

    Logging sleighs such as these were used to transport logs to the mill or possibly to the river to be floated to the mill.

    Construction of the Wellington St. bridge in Bracebridge began in 1982 and was open for travel in 1984. Although this meant that the Segwun could no longer come into Bracebridge Bay, the bridge impro

    Construction of the Wellington St. bridge in Bracebridge began in 1982 and the bridge was open for travel in 1984.

    Tamarac Lodge was originally built in 1944 by Dr. Fraser M. Greig of Bracebridge. When purchased by Frank Miller, owner of Patterson-Kaye Lodge, in 1964, it became known as Tamwood Lodge. Constructed

    Tamarac Lodge in Monck township, was built by Dr. Fraser Greig of Bracebridge in 1944. In later years, the lodge changed hands several times and changed its name to Tamwood Lodge. It was torn down in

    Tamarack Lodge was built in 1944 by Dr. Fraser M. Grieg of Bracebridge. Constructed of tamarack logs, it offered 32 rooms on a bay on Lake Muskoka between Bracebridge and Milford Bay. After 1964 it w

    The Naiad, a 68 foot craft built at Toronto in 1890 for Senator William Eli Sanford, was the first known steam yacht on the Muskoka Lakes. Senator Sanford used the yacht to entertain guests at his su

    The steam yacht Naiad, formerly owned by Senator William Eli Sanford and later his family, is being moved from Gravenhurst Wharf through Bracebridge en route to Lake of Bays, for David Cameron Peck o