Rapids, Rocks and Rallies - North Hastings Scenic Route #6

Rapids, Rocks and Rallies - North Hastings Scenic Route #6

With 22 Points of Interest - this route has a bit for everybody.

Point 1 - Former Central Ontario Railway Station

Circa -1900. The appearance of station buildings in general was determined by wide-bracketed roof projects, hipped roofs and dormers in an early modern style of the late 19th century.

Caboose started life as a Grand Trunk Freight car, built by Car and foundry in Montreal and was commissioned in December 1910 as GT 18129. Caboose was converted in Montreal from a freight car and was commissioned as a caboose CN 78571 in December 1943. Presumably she served on the CNR system until sometime in the 1980’s.

Caboose arrived in Bancroft in the 1980’s via flatbed truck. (info provided by J. Kirby on behalf of the art gallery)

The caboose rests on the traces of the Central Ontario Railway line, which stretched from Prince Edward County through Bancroft, Maynooth, Lake St. Peter and Wallace. The first train arrived in Bancroft in September 1900. Rail traffic between Bancroft and Marmora ceased in 1975, and the route was officially abandoned in 1982 (source “North of 7”)

Point 10 - Bronson Road

Named after a Mr. Bronson, a partner in Bronson and Westoro Lumber Merchants.

Rally of the Tall Pines spectators point.

THE 2018 RALLY OF THE TALL PINES WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 23/24.

Visit the Rally of the Tall Pines website for details!http://www.tallpinesrally.com/

Just imagine if you took a small car, gave it four-wheel-drive, turbocharged it to over 300 horsepower, and then drove it flat-out sideways down twisty treacherous forest roads – lined with trees, rocks and cheering fans. Kicking up dirt or snow, spitting flames. Sliding on the edge of control, and sometimes over it! This is rally racing at the Rally of the Tall Pines and it is taking the world by storm.

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Point 22 - Bancroft at the Intersection of Highway 62 & 28

Turn right into town for a full range of services and cultural venues. 

Named by Senator Billa Flint in 1879 after his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Bancroft Clement. Originally York River then York Mills.

For more information, and details about the other POI on this route see: 

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