From the Town of Gravenhurst:
Swedetown – A Celebration of our Scandinavian Heritage Please join the Municipal Heritage Committee for the unveiling of the Swedetown Interpretive Panel at Phillip Street East & Fourth Street (at the Eastern entrance to Gull Lake Park) on Thursday, November 2 at 11 am.
Between 1880 and 1910 over 40 families came to Gravenhurst from the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland. They built their homes near each other in an area east of Muskoka Road between David and Phillip Streets. Local residents named the area Swedetown, although Danish and Norwegian settlers were predominant. These men and women built businesses, a church, and several of our most iconic landmarks giving us a lasting legacy.
Don’t miss out on Doppler!Sign up here to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.
Local news in your inbox three times per week!
Click here to support local news
I regret that the headline re the unveiling Swedetown is incorrect…it is on Nov 2, not tomorrow!