If you enjoy my blog, feel free to contribute to my patreon account so I can continue to bring you our history. Patrons can give me suggestions for a future post or email me directly with questions. Thank you for your support.

The Historical Role of Women on the Great Lakes

Art Duval

Mar 8
7 min

The Historical Role of Women on the Great Lakes

We know from the history of this country that men paddled canoes and traded furs and opened up this great country. Dig deeper and we find...

232 views0 comments

Louis Chevrette, comes to the Community of Penetang

Art Duval

Mar 5
7 min

Louis Chevrette, comes to the Community of Penetang

In 1828 many families came from Drummond island to Penetang. One of them, stopped at LA cloche. LA Cloche post was locally known as...

550 views0 comments

Labatt Homestead it's architectural value

Art Duval

Jan 22
5 min

Labatt Homestead it's architectural value

Last year I did a post on the Labatt homestead located in Thunder Bay, Tiny township Ontario. At the time it was threatened with...

548 views2 comments

The Men of Penetang: Dr John Morris Nettleton and the #3 Stationary Hospital

Art Duval

Nov 11, 2022
6 min

The Men of Penetang: Dr John Morris Nettleton and the #3 Stationary Hospital

Of all the men who went to war in World War 1, one had a distinguished career that we know little about, Dr John Morris Nettleton who was...

226 views0 comments

Art Duval

Oct 17, 2022
3 min

Scaling lumber, cording firewood

How would they calculate a forest's worth in Pioneer times? This tool. It is made by Lufkin Rule company in Michigan. People involved in...

347 views0 comments

David Davidson's, Mill owner in Penetang

Art Duval

Oct 7, 2022
8 min

David Davidson's, Mill owner in Penetang

The following letter was written by Lumber Baron David Davidson to the Northern Advance and dealt with the issues involving running for...

253 views0 comments

Honoring Hypolite Brisette, war of 1812 veteran

Art Duval

Sep 17, 2022
5 min

Honoring Hypolite Brisette, war of 1812 veteran

War of 1812 Veteran Hypolite Brisette. Hypolite deserves better than I can do here. I will continue to work on him, but as I was asked to...

838 views1 comment

Art Duval

Jul 30, 2022
4 min

The Iron Canoe

In the history of Penetanguishene there is a legend of an iron canoe. The pattern having been set by a native, Taw-ga-wah-ne-gha, and...

267 views0 comments

Chapter 11 The Men of Penetang:The Final days

Art Duval

Apr 9, 2022
8 min

Chapter 11 The Men of Penetang:The Final days

Fall 1918 The 116th was off the line for a couple of weeks. They were in new territory in Belgium. For most of the two years previous...

442 views2 comments

Andrew Borland:Officer, captain and fur trader

Art Duval

Mar 20, 2022
9 min

Andrew Borland:Officer, captain and fur trader

There is a few small mentions in the history of Penetanguishene to a Captain Borland. Seems he captained a steamship, a paddle wheeled...

268 views0 comments

NAIAHoF Elects Liz Duval as a Member for 2022

Art Duval

Feb 4, 2022
4 min

NAIAHoF Elects Liz Duval as a Member for 2022

NAIAHoF Elects Liz Duval as a Member for 2022 Liz Duval who was born in Toronto but raised in Tiny Township has been elected to the North...

174 views0 comments

Art Duval

Jan 28, 2022
3 min

The Labatt Homestead.

There isn't very many houses still around from the mid 19th century. One still standing has a fascinating story. Louis George Labatt came...

1,805 views2 comments

Introducing the Osbornes. A.C. Historian of our Ancient Town and the Osborne legacy

Art Duval

Jan 25, 2022
5 min

Introducing the Osbornes. A.C. Historian of our Ancient Town and the Osborne legacy

In the history of Penetanguishene, we were fortunate enough to have a man who painstakingly chronicled the life and times of our...

411 views2 comments

Art Duval

Jan 15, 2022
5 min

The Lepines

There is a interesting branch of my family history. Louis Lepine and Jacques Laramie were lifelong friends. Beyond the simple reference,...

556 views2 comments

Art Duval

Dec 31, 2021
7 min

Tiny Island, or Tiny Point?

I was talking to my Mother the other day and I was telling her the tale of Tiny Island I came across at the archives. Tiny island is a...

657 views0 comments

Huronia in Prehistoric times: Winter Solstice season

Art Duval

Dec 21, 2021
5 min

Huronia in Prehistoric times: Winter Solstice season

We have this image of prehistoric people as being primitive and unintelligent. Nothing could be further the truth. Most of the ways they...

258 views0 comments

Art Duval

Dec 8, 2021
4 min

The Paddle Wheeler Penetanguishene

Early in the history of Penetanguishene there arose a need for a ship. The only way to get to Penetang, (a short form used for an...

561 views0 comments

Chapter 10 :The Men of Penetang:The Last 100 Days

Art Duval

Nov 11, 2021
18 min

Chapter 10 :The Men of Penetang:The Last 100 Days

Spring 1918 The Men of Penetang continued to see their hard work awarded as, on March 27th, John Pearson received the Good Conduct Badge,...

345 views0 comments

Honoring My Indigenous Ancestors who served this Country

Art Duval

Nov 8, 2021
10 min

Honoring My Indigenous Ancestors who served this Country

I did not realize this date was coming up so quickly. Back in the War of 1812 one of my ancestors, Hypolite Brisette fought with a...

258 views0 comments

Art Duval

Aug 8, 2021
6 min

Bruce Mines and the Remembered Soldier.

Please remember to stop in to small town museums. Especially these little gems that are the center of small town life before becoming...

296 views0 comments

Home: Blog2

Home: Welcome

Welcome to Pipesmoke of the Past

A historical Blog

I have been researching the history of my area, Penetang, Lafontaine and Georgian Bay and find my self with too much on my mind. So I am blogging to free up some space and share the rich history of the area.

Home: Subscribe

Contact

Georgian Bay, ON, Canada

artduval7@gmail.com

Home: Contact