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As part of the Muskoka Museum's Adopt an Artifact program, the following things are available for sponsor adoption:

Demaine Family Bible

Demaine Family Bible is available for adoption

Geneva edition bible, printed in London in 1607. Contains Demaine family information dating back to the early 1600s.

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Demaine Family Bible, 1607

Key from the Kent Hotel

Key from Kent Hotel is available for adoption

Built by Frank Kent in 1895 at the corner of Brunel and Main Street. 3.5 stories tall, 50 bedrooms, fountain in the lobby, dining room, bar and two lounges. Replaced in 1940 by a service station and in 1991 by Kent Park.

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Kent Hotel Key, 1895

Railing from the Bigwin in Rotunda

Railing from the Bigwin in Rotunda is available for adoption

Built by C.O. Shaw on Lake of Bays in 1920, Bigwin Inn was the one of the premier resorts in North America in the 1920s and early 1930s. The Rotunda was the main reception area and contained many lounges for the comfort of Bigwin Inn's guests.

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Bigwin Railing, 1920

Anglo Canadian Leather Company leather

Anglo Canadian Leather Company leather is available for adoption

Operated by the Shaw family 1891-1962. Employed over 200 men and supplied most of the boot leather for the British Armed Forces in WWI.

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Leather from Anglo Canadian Leather Co., 1891+

Window from the Bigwin Inn Sumaro (dining room)

Window from the Bigwin Inn dining room is available for adoption

Built by C.O. Shaw on Lake of Bays in 1920, Bigwin Inn was one of the premier resorts in North America in the 1920s-30s. The Sumaro, or dining room, extended thirty feet over the lake, with a twelve-sided main room that could seat up to 500 guests.

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Window from Bigwin Inn Sumaro, 1920

Demaine Telephone

Demaine Telephone is available for adoption

First telephone in Stisted Township, 1908. Connected the Demaine house to the Demaine Store and Ashworth Post Office.

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Demaine Telephone, 1908

Key for the Huntsville Swing Bridge

Key for the Huntsville Swing Bridge is available for adoption

Huntsville swing bridge opened February 17, 1902, operated by George Selkirk, then John Hinton. Allowed steamships to sail from Lake Vernon to Fairy Lake and beyond.

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Key for Huntsville Swing Bridge, 1902

Britannia Hotel Plates

Britannia Hotel Plates are available for adoption

Built by Tom White in 1905. Grew to have tennis courts, bowling green, nine-hole golf course with a club house, dance pavilion, ski hill and curling club for 350 guests. Plates were specially commissioned from Germany.

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Britannia Hotel Plates, 1905

Dollhouse

Dollhouse is available for adoption

Built by John Collins in 1920. Decorated by Elaine Foster as a 1920s home.

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Dollhouse, 1920

Gunter Chain

Gunter Chain is available for adoption

Surveying tool used to create the lots and concessions of the 1850's early townships. Iron with 100 links and a brass piece very 10th link for fractions. 1 chain is 66geet, 80 chains is a mill, and 100 chains is a concession.

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Gunter Chain, 1850s

Lanceolate Point

Lanceolate Point is available for adoption

Early Archaic period (7000 years ago), likely used as a spear head for large animals. Indigenous people hunted and gathered seasonally in Muskoka for thousands of years.

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Lanceolate Point, early Archaic period

Bell from the S.S. Algonquin

Bell from the S.S. Algonquin is available for adoption

The S.S. Algonquin travelled between Lakes Vernon, Fairy and Peninsula from 1908-1958. This bell could be heard for miles. Saved by Mayor Frank Hubble when the Algonquin was dismantled.

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Bell from the S.S. Algonquin, 1908

Shaw Wedding Outfits

Shaw Wedding Outfits are available for adoption

Charles Orlando Shaw and Jennie Lavinia Abbott were married Oct 28, 1886. C.O. Shaw was the General Manager of the Anglo-Canadian Leather Company, founder of the Anglo-Canadian Concert Band, President of the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Navigation Company and owner of Bigwin.

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Shaw Wedding Outfits, 1886

School Bell

School Bell is available for adoption

Used by J.N. Shearer at Huntsville Public School 1891-1897.

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School Bell, 1891

Great War Quilt

Great War Quilt is available for adoption

Signature heritage quilt created as a World War One fundraiser. Names were embroidered for 10 cents. It was raffled off to Mrs. Dolmage once it was finished.

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Great War Quilt

Huntsville Public School Bell

Huntsville Public School Bell is available for adoption

Purchased from the F.N. Moyer and Company of Toronto for $77.00. Installed by Salem Snyder for $65.00 on the red brick Huntsville Public School on Caroline Street in 1910. Brought to Muskoka Heritage Place in 1967 when the school was demolished.

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Huntsville Public School Bell, 1910

McFarlane Mfg. Co. Washboard

McFarlane Mfg. Co. Washboard is available for adoption

Used to hand wash clothes c. 1900. Metal and glass are two common types. The McFarlane Manufacturing Company was based in Toronto.

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McFarlane Mfg. Co. Washboard, c. 1900

 

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