New artifact makes a splash at the Bruce County Museum

July 17, 2025 @ 7:50 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

Kayoshk on display at Artisans and Tastes Market. (Contributed photo)

SOUTHAMPTON – The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has received an incredible marine artifact donation: a Mackinaw boat called the Kayoshk. The name comes from the Ojibwe word gayasshk meaning “Seagull”.  Built around 1890 by James Falls of Wiarton, Kayoshk was later bought by Fred Millar for thirty dollars. Millar and his family sailed…

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