From Ship to Shore: Exploring Oshawa's Relationship with Lake Ontario From Ship to Shore: Exploring Oshawa's Relationship with Lake Ontario Oshawa Museum
French trading Post – Cabane de Plomb was in operation prior to 1759, the name meant Cabin of Lead, possibly because lead shot was an important commodity in […]
This audio clip was written by Richard B. Townsend for the members of the Whitby Yacht Club. The anchor that sits at the Whitby Yacht Club today was […]
Gifford Hill was once owned by Lyman Gifford, a former mayor of Oshawa. This iconic green space is located east of the Oshawa Harbour. It was the former […]
Lakespan was in service from 1981 to 1982, carrying truck trailers across Lake Ontario between Oshawa, ON and Oswego, NY.
The sand obtained from the sand filter plant was used for the construction of the General Motors north plant in 1920. It was discontinued because the beach sand […]
The coal storage shed is shown in the left of the photo. It was located at the shore end of the pier and stored coal after it was […]
On August 7, 1930, Oshawa Harbour held a grand re-opening after the harbour had been closed for some much-needed construction, which was attended by over 3,000 people.
This image is taken approximately from where the Oshawa Museum buildings stand today. Note the double level pier. When the lower portion of the coal shed was filled, […]
The 1861 census shows that James Odger Guy, a harbour master for the Sydenham Harbour Company, resided in Guy House with his wife Rachel and their four children. […]
The crew of the SRS Crusaders, 1960.