Hog Bay Trestle bridge - Midland- Ontario
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N 44° 43.850 W 079° 48.051
17T E 594952 N 4953749
Hog Bay Trestle plaque
Waymark Code: WM1AJVC
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/28/2024
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HOG BAY TRESTLE BRIDGE
"Spanning the waters of Hog Bay, a great
wooden trestle bridge was built in 1908
to carry the Canadian Pacific Railroad
from grain elevators at Port McNicoll.
2141 feet long and 50 feet high, it was one
of the longest wooden structures on the
continent. The pine timbers were 8? by 16?
and pilings of B.C. fir were 65 feet long. The
builder was Mike McPeake of Port McNicoll.
Patrolled by armed guards in both World
Wars, this unique and handsome bridge was
last used in 1971 and demolished in 1978."
Erected by
Simcoe county historical
Association
Group that erected the marker: Simcoe county historical
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
not far of Tay shore trail
Waubaushene, ontario Canada
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