You will be looking for a 35mm type cache with only a log. Please bring along your own pen / pencil.
The Train Station History:
Yesterday
Construction of the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway (N&PJ Railway) in 1885 connecting Gravenhurst to Callendar was the essential link in the steamship dominated transportation network of the Muskoka area. It triggered the construction of six saw mills and was successful with the loggers, farmers and tanning businnesses that became a principal industry in the Town of Huntsville. The Grand Trunk Railway built the two-storey timber station in the picture in 1886 after absorbing the N&PJ Railway.
Today
In 1924 the newly created Canadian National Railway built the present train station to replace the 1866 building. At the turn of the century, 11 buildings were located in the yard, including the agent's house and stable, section dwellings and tool houses, a freight shed, roundhouse and water tower.
The heavy reliance of Huntsville industries on rail support in the first half of the twentieth century is evident in the landscape, but few significant rail customers remain today. As rail passenger travel declined over the years, the station's internal configuration has been rearranged, reflecting the change in balance between passenger and operating requirements.
The 1924 freight shed is one of a few still standing in Canada. The interior will be renovated for office use.
In 1988, the station was designated a Heritage Railway station by the Federal Government because of its historical architectural and environmental significance.
Visit the Huntsville Train Station Society web page here: http://www.huntsvilletrainstation.com/
