Top 3 Abandoned Places In Temagami

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1. Redwater (ghost town gallery)

This was a small remote village along the Ontario Northland Railway between the town of Temagami and the hamlet of Marten River. Like many other communities built along the Ontario Northland Railway in the early 1900s, Redwater was short-lived. In 1903, the railway arrived on the shores of Lower and Upper Redwater Lake. During the same year, a section village containing a small train station, telegraph key, a siding and water tower was created. The train station or bunkhouse was reserved by railway men who were posted at Redwater. Two section homes were also created, one of which was reserved for the foreman.

In 1909, Redwater was the site of a horrific murder. It occurred when two railway employees named Morin and Cornish assaulted W.J. Dyston, who served as the telegraph operator. He collapsed and died while trying to telegraph for help. A few years after the murder of W.J. Dyston, the Redwater Lumber Company created a small sawmill on the shores of Upper Redwater Lake. To export the wood cut at the sawmill, the lumberyards were situated within close proximity to the train station. Another bunkhouse was established and at least 10 homes were created along the railway.

In 1916, resident T.J. Baker opened a store and post office. The Redwater Lumber Company sawmill stopped operations around 1928 but the village still had a steady population. To provide education for the children, a school railway car visited the village from the 1940s up until the 1950s. By this time there were about 5 section homes left, as well as the section village. However, without the sawmill it was only a matter of time before Redwater(a)s residents left forever. In 1942, the post office was closed. The homes were demolished and the last remaining home burned in the 1950s, with the water tower burning down in 1957.

To this day, not much remains of the village of Redwater. Cement foundations, a few cellar holes and some evidence of early land disturbances are the main remnants of the village, now hidden in thick overgrowth. Observant ghost towners may find a toilet sitting in the forest, most likely the site of a section house. The mill yard was located opposite of the train station. Here, holes from where the original support beams once stood can be found. Cottages built in the 1960s are still used seasonally. Redwater is now an area in the municipality of Temagami.

Redwater can be accessed by taking Rabbit Creek Road north of Marten River. Drive across the railway crossing. Beyond the crossing, about 3 kilometers is a gated road on the right which leads to the Rabbit Creek ballast pit. Follow this road to the railway where you will walk 3 miles south to the abandoned townsite. Redwater can also be accessd by taking a canoe down Upper Redwater Lake, which is about half a kilometer down the railway from near the Rabbit Creek ballast pit.

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2. Kanichee Mine Temagami

During the year 1910, land was staked out and mineral exploration began just north of the town of Temagami. In 1929 continuing exploration efforts resulted in the discovery of platinum. In 1934 Cuniptau Mines sunk a 245-foot deep shaft with lateral mining taking place at the 100 and 200-foot levels. Cuniptau also constructed a pilot smelter, which would process copper-nickel matte.

By 1937 the company had milled 3,318 tons from the underground mine as well as an open pit. Other deposits eventually found in the area would include gold, silver and palladium.

Both the Ontario Nickel Corporation Limited and Trebor Mines Limited took interest in the mineral deposits but all indications show that the area remained inactive from 1937 until 1973.

In 1973 the Kanichee Mining Company and Jack Koza Limited enlarged the open pit mine (now known as Ajax Mine), removed the shaft and began mining the area. The production was more substantial than past efforts, resulting in 1,393,144 pounds of nickel and 3,117,490 pounds of copper.

The Ajax mine closed on February 6, 1976 when weak nickel prices caused Falconbridge Nickel to terminate their contract for concentrates.

The open pit mine and equipment was eventually flooded during the same year of closure.

The site has changed ownership with Northern Platinum Limited originally purchasing the area and with Amador Gold Corporation currently owning the site as of 2007. Amador is currently working on a 4000 metre diamond-drilling operation.

The Kanichee Mine can be found just past Temagami, along the road named after it.

3. Scandia Inn Temagami

The Scandia Inn was owned and operated by Vaughn Peterson and his wife EIse. The couple arrived in Canada from Denmark and opened a dining establishment and motor hotel. Their restaurant was well known for its Scandinavian food and dining was often by reservation only.

The Café Copenhagen dining room had a wonderful view of the lake. Some of the extras included hotel rooms with a lakeside view, sauna, and bar area.

The inn closed when the owners moved into Temagami and opened The Copenhagen, situated in the town's core.

Vaughn, the only waiter, was known to greet customers with a hand shake, hang your coat and walk you to your table.

The Copenhagen closed in August of 2005 when the owners, now in their 70's, felt that they could no longer operate the business.

The location of the former Inn is not published due to idiots that vandalize the property.