On June 20, 1898, lightkeeper William Baxter wrote to the Department of Marine and Fisheries from Gin Rock on Georgian Bay, near...

The Laramees were among Penetanguishene’s founding Métis families who relocated from Drummond Island alongside other members of their...

The Vasseurs were among Penetanguishene’s founding Métis families who relocated from Drummond Island after the War of 1812, taking up a...

The Longlade (Langlade) family was among Penetanguishene’s founding Métis families who relocated from Drummond Island alongside other...

The Gordon family was among Penetanguishene’s founding Métis families who relocated from Drummond Island alongside other members of their...

In the aftermath of the War of 1812, the British surrendered Drummond Island—a strategic outpost and home to a thriving Métis...