That's Castle Frank Brook in 1907. Oh how pretty it once was. It used to run through the heart of our city — from Dufferin and Lawrence down along the south-western edge of Forest Hill, across the northern end of Yorkville, through Rosedale Valley Ravine and into the Don River. It was right near that spot, in the ancient pine forest overlooking the valley, that the dude who founded Toronto, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe, decided to build his family's summer home. He named it, with tongue firmly in cheek, after his young son Francis: Castle Frank. And so the brook ended up with that name too.
This photo was taken more than 100 years later and quite a bit further upstream, just south-east of St. Clair and Spadina. There, the brook runs through the Nordheimer Ravine, named after the family who used to own the land. Samuel Nordheimer made his fortune importing pianos and then married Edith Boulton of the super-crazy-important Boultons: one of the first families to move here when the city was founded, they were leaders of the Family Compact and the people who built the Grange. In the 1870s, the newlywed Nordheimers built a mansion on the hill overlooking the ravine and damned the brook at this spot to create a little pond and waterfall.
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The yuckiness of it eventually helped convince the town that they should join the rest of the city. The waterworks were replaced with a brand new pumping station right around the same time this photo was taken, and then later expanded. It's still there now, designated as a heritage site and used to control the entire freaking water system for the whole entire freaking
The story takes place during 1942 during World War II. In Whitby, Ontario, the setting takes place near Colbert’s Creek that leads to Camp X. Camp X is a secret spy training camp that trains Canadians as spy’s to fight at Germany during the World War II. Camp X is a restricted camp that is put near a forest and also has a giant tower for training for spies to parachute. Camp X is one of the many places that Germans attempt to sabotage. Camp X is a 17 acre park named after the British Security Coordination (Intrepid Park). The water in Colbert’s Creek is somewhat warm and purified. This shows, the pollution rate of the lake between the camp is quite low and is purified.
If travelers are fortunate enough to travel through Albany, Texas, they will run across a precious gem of history located in the heart of Shackelford County. The Shackelford County Courthouse can be found in the center of Albany. This majestic courthouse catches the eye of those who pass by it. Many stop to capture a picture to forever hold a glimpse of its beauty. It is unique in that it is recognized as one of the nine Second Empire style courthouses built in Texas. The Texas Historical Commission recognized its uniqueness when it approved Albany’s courthouse to be the first to be restored as part of the courthouse preservation program. Travelers are willing to leave many miles from the beaten path to visit the historic and unique Shackelford County Courthouse since it is one the ideal courthouses in the state of Texas.
From its modest size and placement on the eastern size of the Georgian Bay it is not surprising that it took quite a long time for the lake to find itself definitively on any map. The natives would have known of it from the earliest of human times and by no later than the early 1800s the Ojibwe bands had used it during the summers. Being just west of the native north-south path (old Hwy 69 essentially follows it) suggests the Wyandot (Huron) much earlier and before their demise in the mid-1600s used Blackstone and the surround lakes for their summer hunting, fishing and gathering. Indeed the three large Muskoka lakes were referred to as Little Hurons. However, the Ojibwe and Wyandot did not keep maps — for their chiefs and scouts had good forest memory. A bare outlining of the region surrounding Blackstone started with the first two coureur de bois, Jean Nicolet and Étienne Brûlé and the first European explorer Samuel de Champlain from 1611-1615.
If you are looking for a fairy tale wedding, Bill Miller's Castle is a modern day estate with old world décor in Branford, Connecticut. Built in the 1880s as a horse barn, Bill Miller's Castle was purchased in 1963 slowly transformed over the past 30-years into a breathtaking castle with stone walls and ornate cast-iron gates. It comes complete with an original 1890s, working, one-ton bell.
On this day in 1863, Union troops capture Lookout Mountain southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee,as they begin to break the Confederate siege of the city. In the “battle above the clouds,” the Yankees scaled the slopes of the mountain on the periphery of the Chattanooga lines.
Dudleytown is one of the many places, haunted in Connecticut. It is located in Cornwall, Connecticut and not many people really know where this “town” really is. Dudleytown is known for its strange occurrences such as its dead silent woods, demons , and its past town members deaths. This place is also known as the “village of the damned” and is overall well known for its dark history. Many strange things have happened in Dudleytown. It all began with one family and their curse.
After a recent ambush with Eggman, Sonic and Tails crash land at Windy Hill. After crash landing, Sonic releases the animal friends Eggman had dropped from his carrier. Zazz is told to go defeat Sonic. Sonic then runs into Eggman along with the Deadly Six. After Sonic defeats Zazz, he checks to see if Tails has finished fixing the Tornado. Tails has finally repaired it and they're on their way to the next zone.
In June of 1839, William Wright opened his door after three men approached his family’s cabin asking if they could stay the night in his home. Upon greeting the men, he was immediately shot and killed as his wife and eldest daughter fled in fear. Soonafter, the group of men murdered four of Wright’s children, stole money from the family, set fire to the cabin, and escaped the gruesome scene they had just created.
Parks: The Harry C. Darling Wildlife Management Area offers views of Lake Nippenicket and walking trails. Hewitt's pond reserve is a nice area for relaxation, quality time with the children, or to fish. The Park
I just started working at Oyster Harbors Club a few weeks ago, but my experience there has been wonderful. It has been an honor life guarding on the beach, and getting to know all the families and the children attending camp. I enjoy working in such a friendly family environment, and I am excited to work next summer as well. My educational plans for the future consist of acquiring my bachelors degree in biology that would help me in pursuing a medical career as a doctor. My passion has always been helping others whether it is at work, making sure people are safe, or giving back to my community. After becoming a certified doctor, I plan on specializing in dermatology. I am a very hard
Washington made arguably the more contributions to the presidency than any other man who has held the office. From his first day in office he made contributions that have lasted to this day. The final words of the presidential oath of office (So help me god) were added by Washington at his first inauguration. He also made a decision on what we would call the president, (Mr. President) that connects to the people.
The present configuration of the Great Lakes basin is the result of the movement of massive glaciers through the mid-continent, a process that began about one million years ago. . . . Studies in the Lake Superior region indicate that a river system and valleys formed by water erosion existed before the Ice Age. The Glaciers undoubtedly scoured these valleys, widening and deepening the and radically changing the drainage of the area (Encyclopedia Britannica )
Quebec is the providence in Canada, covering nearly 600,000 square miles. The notable landmasses found within Quebec include the Canadian Shield and the Appalachian Mountains. The Encyclopedia of Britannica reveals that the Canadian Shield has ice-smoothed hills, and is the most massive area containing exposed Precambrian rock (Behiels). The Appalachian Mountains are the separating feature distinguishing the Quebec’s borders from Main, Vermont, and New Hampshire (“Quebec Mountains”). The St. Lawrence River flows southwest of Lake Ontario to the northeast. Attractions involving the river include the Québec-Lévis ferry, cruises, and strolls on the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain (Quebec).
Today, drug abuse has become a controversial subject where various individuals have different views. Substance abuse is a substantial dilemma among people and easily spread in schools, work environments, and even in homes. Drug abuse starts in utterly reasons, but can begin in adolescence with peer pressure or friends using them, family environment that has violent, physical, or emotional abuse, and inherited genetics with mental health conditions as depression, anxiety, or ADHD (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2014). Drugs become misuse whether it’s in recreational, narcotics or alcohol. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse, Substance abuse is accountable for and involvement in nearly 60,000 deaths annually in the United
I took part in the “Meeting People, Dating & Relationships” presented by Brittany Bouffard from the Office of International Affairs & The CU Denver Student & Community Counseling Center on 18/4/2017. This workshop gave me five new things, including challenges to know and make friend, some definitions of relationship and dating, variety of ways to meet people, how to date with person like Americans do and some tips for dating. All of these make me fascinating and are really useful. However, the latter two are most important for me. Firstly, I am an international student, so I really want to make American friends, and create more relationships, but I actually do not know how to date with people like Americans do. Fortunately, this workshop gave