Steamer Ploughboy comes to town – a boon to Bruce County

By John C. Carter Travel to Bruce County in the mid-1850s was difficult. The few roads were often in poor condition. Travel by horse, buggy and stage coach, and by sleigh in winter, was often arduous. Bad weather wreaked havoc with the schedules of schooners sailing on the lake. Railways were years in the future.…

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