Sunday, July 11, 2010

Bigwin Ferry Steamboat Launched in Dorset Ontario

After many years of restoration, the Bigwin Ferry steamboat was launched on Saturday in Dorset Ontario.

Here's a photo taken by D Tapscott.

http://tweetphoto.com/31941134

And an account of the event and some history, from our Lake of Bays Historian Nancy Tapley, Bondi Resort http://bondi-resort-algonquin.blogspot.com/2010/07/back-at-last.html

The website with lots of photos showing the restoration process is at

http://www.bigwinsteamboat.com/


Beauview Cottage Resort, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada http://www.beauview.com 800-363-6047

1 comment:

Nancy Tapley said...

Thanks for the Shout Out Gord. There's pictures of the old boat, and other steamers, on our History Slideshow on the Bondi Resort Blog, too. www.bondi-cottage-resort.com