Birch Bark Canoe Monument
The Birch Bark Canoe Monument in Greenstone’s Longlac in Ontario’s Superior Country. Greenstone is an off route of the Lake Superior Circle Tour up highway 11. Upon entering the community of Longlac from the west, visitors are met by the monument of a birch bark canoe commissioned to memorialize the history of the Long Lake […]
Horse Pulling logs
The Horse Pulling Logs is located at the Longlac Tourist Information Centre in Greenstone’s Longlac in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is a life sized statue of a horse pulling logs behind it. Also found at this Tourist Information Centre are two tug boats and picnic tables. It’s a great rest stop to stretch your legs, […]
Marina Sculptures
The Thunder Bay Marina Sculptures are located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. There are over a dozen art installations at the Marina Park by local artists. “The Celebration Circle Panels” are by artists Randy and Roy Thomas, each panel references the artist’s Ahnisnabae culture including images of Turtle Island and the Thunderbird. “2 […]
Pinecrest Totem Pole
The Pine Crest Totem Pole is located in Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. This totem pole was carved from one tree by local chain saw artist Bob Bearman. It stands tall over highway 11/17 and a depicts 9 different animals/people stacked on top of each other with a vibrant eagle with out spread wings perched […]
Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea is located in the park in downtown Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. “Paddle” is a giant man in a canoe statue that sits at the top of a set of stairs with a man made waterfall cascading below him. This statue is based on the Holling C. Holling’s book “Paddle to […]
Agate Island
Agate Island is an island amongst the Lake Superior Archipelago near Nipigon Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The agate laden shoreline of this island has been named one of the seven natural wonder beaches to see in the world. The beach is fairly steep with natural terrace layering along it. The island is also unique […]
The Sleeping Giant
The Sleeping Giant is viewable from many places in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is located at the southern tip of the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. This natural wonder is a land formation that resembles a giant man laying in slumber in Lake Superior. Ojibway legend identifies the giant as Nanabijou, the spirit […]
The Sea Lion
The Sea Lion is found in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park 52.5 miles (84.5km) from Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is a sedimentary rock formation that projects 49 feet (15m) into Lake Superior. The waves of the lake have cut out an arched tunnel through it. Originally this formation resembled a sea lion looking […]
Porphyry Island Lighthouse
Porphyry Island Lighthouse is located on the eastern side of the Black Bay Peninsula 24.8 miles (40km) east of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Only accessible by boat, the closest launching point is at Silver Islet at the end of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. There are also charter boat excursions that will take you […]
Angus Island Lighthouse
Angus Island Lighthouse is located on a small island off the south side of Pie Island approximately 12 miles (19.3km) from Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The lighthouse was first established in 1927, today it is still active and is a skeletal steel tower. It was built to work in conjunction with the Trowbridge […]
Thunder Bay Main Lighthouse
Thunder Bay Main Lighthouse is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Built in 1937, the lighthouse is on the break water and marks an entrance to the Thunder Bay Harbor. It is a two story white and red dwelling with the lantern room to the height of 43 feet (13m). The breakwater isn’t […]
Pie Island Lighthouse
Pie Island Lighthouse is located about 6 miles (10km) south of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country at the west end of the island. Built in 1895, the lighthouse is a small 23 foot (7m) tall square wooden tower, painted white with red accents. It is not open to the public and only accessible by […]
