Summer of 1812

In addition to the Largest Outdoor Historical Mural In North America; Huron Native and Jesuit Priest at Sainte-Marie, Midland also boasts a collection of over 30 historical murals throughout the town. We managed to find a few. They are quite remarkable.
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Huron Native and Jesuit Priest at Sainte-Marie - Measuring 80
feet by 250 feet. A Jesuit Priest and a Huron Native gazing
from a hilltop over the Wye Valley and into the nearby village of
Sainte -Marie , as it would have appeared in 1640.

Rotary Mural - A collage of Midland area tourist attractions.

Midland Railway Corporation - Station - The station, seen in its past glory, opened in 1879 and was in existence until 1998.

Runners of the Woods - See fur traders working with the Huron.

S.S. Lemoyne - This ship was built by the Midland Shipbuilding Company in 1926. It is measured as 663 feet long, 70 feet wide and 29 feet deep. It was the largest bulk carrier on the Great Lakes until the 1950's and held cargo records for coal, ore and grain. Her final voyage was in 1968

Livery Staples - A 20th Century livery stable during the introduction of the automobile.

View of Midland Harbour - This painting is based on a photograph taken by J.W. Bald in the early 1900's and reveals how much residents’ lives centred on Midland Harbour. Since it was situated at the southern end of Georgian Bay, it was predicted that Midland would become the "Chicago of the North".Weiterlesen