place

Penetanguishene Naval Yard

1813 establishments in CanadaCommons link is the pagenameLake HuronMilitary history of CanadaMilitary history of the Great Lakes
Military installations established in 1813Naval history of CanadaRoyal Navy bases in CanadaRoyal Navy dockyards in CanadaUse British English from January 2017

Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard from 1834 to 1856 in Ontario. Land was first acquired in 1798 near Penetanguishene and a base finally built in 1813, but it was abandoned in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812. It was reinstated in 1816 and remained in naval service until 1834. The base served as the headquarters of the Lake Huron fleet of the Provincial Marine until 1834. The navy transferred the base to the army and continued until 1856. The base also served northwestern supply routes and provided general surveillance of the upper Great Lakes. The navy base and army depot comprise 15 buildings, including: officers barracks warehouses offices King's Wharf 3 storehousesVessels built or stationed here: Bee - gunboat Minos - gunboat Mohawk - steamer Tecumseh - schooner Newash - brigantine Mosquito - gunboat Wasp - gunboat unnamed frigate 1814The base is now rebuilt as part of the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. B. Napier Simpson Jr. 1925–1978, a restoration architect in Ontario devoted his professional life to raising public awareness of the importance of heritage conservation including the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. project, now known as Discovery Harbour.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Penetanguishene Naval Yard (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors).

Penetanguishene Naval Yard
Beck Boulevard,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Penetanguishene Naval YardContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 44.7753 ° E -79.9379 °
placeShow on map

Address

Beck Boulevard 10
L9M 1C1
Ontario, Canada
mapOpen on Google Maps

Share experience

Nearby Places

Georgian Bay District Secondary School
Georgian Bay District Secondary School

Georgian Bay District SS ("GBDSS") is a Public high school in Midland, Simcoe County, in Central Ontario, Canada. Students attend from Midland/Penetanguishene and surrounding areas including Hillsdale, Port McNicoll, Waubaushene, Victoria Harbour, Honey Harbour, Wyevale and Christian Island. The principal is Hailey McLean. GBDSS offers open, applied and academic courses in Grade 9 through 12, a Life Skills program and two off-site Alternative Learning Programs, one with a focus on Native culture. GBDSS offers e-learning courses in addition to regular classes. All school programs focused on academics, co-curricular, and community involvement.In 2014, an announcement was made that Midland SS and Penetanguishene SS would amalgamate, due to the declining enrollment of both schools. PSS closed at the end of the 2015–16 school year, with its 350 students joining the 500 students at the existing MSS building, which could accommodate up to 1,400 students, while construction of the new school took place. Construction began in the spring of 2016, and was expected to open in September 2018; however, in July of that year it was announced that it would not be ready. A new completion date was not provided. The new building opened for students on February 4, 2019.Students at the school are involved in Student Council initiatives; international student exchanges; co-curricular programs associated with music, art, and drama; a variety of special interest clubs; and athletics. GBDSS is located in area "A" of the school board, the superintendent is Susan Sidlofsky.