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Highland Inn Remains

Historic Location Motel/Hotel in Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part, Ontario, Canada

Mar 08 2014

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Recent status Historic Location
Location # 10131

The Highland Inn (1908 - 1957) was the famous resort hotel built and operated by the Grand Trunk Railway in Algonquin Provincial Park. With trains running practically to its front door, and easy connections from Toronto and Ottawa, the Highland Inn is credited with introducing much of the rich upper class to the beauty of Ontario's northern wilderness.

In 1954, a new policy for Algonquin Park was announced that was designed to return the park to its original condition. As part of that policy, the Highland Inn was purchased by the Ontario Government in 1956. In the following year, it was dismantled and burned.

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6 months ago

this would be either active or historic location. It is not abandoned

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9 years ago

Wow, just visited this site and took lots of photos thinking I was going to be the first to post them here. Congrats on beating me to it!

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10 years ago

Awesome work again GS.

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10 years ago

Always like to find out about the history as I look at the pictures.

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10 years ago

Outstanding GS.

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10 years ago

love them foundations, hydrant and more in the middle of the forest...

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10 years ago

Awesome sir.