Simcoe County Historical Association

Preserving the Past, In the Present, For the Future

Douglas Hunter, a Canadian Historian presents intriguing findings from the sites containing the Georgian Bay steamer Waubuno wreckage.

The loss of the freight and passenger steamer Waubuno with everyone on board in November 1879 is one of the most notorious nautical disasters on the Great Lakes. Canadian historian Douglas Hunter has spent sixteen years (and counting) researching the lives of those lost and the mystery of why the steamer failed to complete a passage from Collingwood to Parry Sound. In this talk based on his new book Frightful Disaster!, Hunter shares many of his findings and takes us into two sensational trials arising from a lawsuit against the vessel’s owners by a widow of one of the victims. He also presents intriguing findings from the two sites containing Waubuno wreckage, which he began documenting last summer.

February 18th at 7pm via Zoom!

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Simcoe County Historical Association Land Acknowledgement

In recognition of those who walked this land before us, Simcoe County Historical Association acknowledges that we gather on the ancestral
territory of the Anishinaabek Nations: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi, who collectively are known as the Three Fires Confederacy. We remember
too the people of the Wendat who once made this land their home. We acknowledge with regret that in the past we have not lived in harmony
with the Indigenous People of Turtle Island and our relationship has not been one of true friendship based on honesty, generosity, and mutual respect.
Today we recognize the enduring presence of the people of the Chippawa Tri-Council: Beausoleil First Nation, Georgina Island First Nation, and Chippewas of Rama First Nations, as well as the people of the Métis Nation, the Inuit, and other First Nations who have chosen to make their
homes in this region. The members of the Simcoe County Historical Association recognize that we have much to learn from the history, culture, and teachings of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we now share this land. We are committed to nurturing a spirit of respect, honesty, and reconciliation with all our First Nations, Métis, and Inuit neighbours. Click Here for more info.