Point of interest
Bruce Mines Marina
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Location
Ontario 17
Bruce Mines, ON
Tips from locals
The historical theme continues at Bruce Mines Marina and the Group of Seven interpretive sign overlooking the St. Joseph Channel. As the story goes, in 1912, Tom Thomson and fellow artist William Broadhead took a two-month canoe trip down the Mississagi River. Unfortunately, the trip ended with a tipped canoe, stranding Thomson and Broadhead and, it was during that time it appears that Thomson painted the town's waterfront. If you are lucky enough to view the setting under the brooding sky, you will find that the scene still matches the painting precisely over 100 years later.
The historical theme continues at Bruce Mines Marina and the Group of Seven interpretive sign overlooking the St. Joseph Channel. As the story goes, in 1912, Tom Thomson and fellow artist William Broadhead took a two-month canoe trip down the Mississagi River. Unfortunately, the trip ended with a ti…