🐿 Nancy Setchell 🐿

Canada has some amazing National Parks and I am looking at the history of each of them! Today, it is Georgian Bay Islands National Park! Established in 1929, this park consists of 63 islands in the Georgian Bay. The total size of the National Park is 13.5 square-kilometres. It is the smallest National Park in Canada, one square-kilometre smaller than Point Pelee. The area has been inhabited by the Indigenous Peoples for over 7,000 years. The remains of ancient pottery, tools and hunting implements have been found on the islands. The park can only be reached by boat, but all the islands are open to the public. The largest island in the park is Beausoleil Island. The island is eight-kilometres long and named for Louis Beausooleil, an early Metis homesteader. Among the Wendat, the island is called Skiondechiara, meaning "the land to appear floating afar". The entire area is part of the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere Reserve. The park is home to many species including deer, moose, black bear, coyote, bobcats, beavers and 33 species of reptiles and amphibians. If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at buymeacoffee.com/craigU