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UER Forum > Archived Canada: Ontario > Petworth Ontario (Viewed 258 times) ntdtom   |  Petworth Ontario < on 4/12/2009 1:32 PM >   From the ghosttowns site. Things are quiet in Petworth now, very quiet. Not like in the 1870s, when a group of vigilante farmers from nearby Verona, upset about their flooded fields and ruined crops, crept down late one night and blew up Petworth's dam. Petworth started out as a lumber town in the 1840s. By the 1890s, it was one lively place, boasting a blacksmith shop, cheese factory, general store, school and two churches. Two hotels were kept busy, quenching the thirst of the many loggers, who arrived every spring. By 1905, it was a very different story. Sixty years of steady logging had pretty much depleted the surrounding woods and the new railway took a turn eastward bypassing the tiny village. Petworth never recovered. Petworth is not completely deserted. A few older residents remain, along with a handful of newer residents who enjoy the peace and tranquility of rural living. The stone walls of the old Stephenson and Lott sawmill are still standing, along with the blacksmith shop, a barn, several original houses and the one room schoolhouse, closed since the 1960s. Newer houses stand amidst the ruins and other original buildings, some of which are still in use as sheds, storage buildings and the like. For now, the residents of Petworth refuse to give up their former ghosts and visitors can still get a sense of a mid 19th Ontario century mill town, as it once was. Complete photo set located here. http://photosbytom...dscapes%2Fpetworth click to view click to view click to view click to view click to view [last edit 4/12/2009 9:48 PM by ntdtom - edited 1 times] e-photog  Location: Kitchener, Ontario Gender: Male This IS in fact me...  |  |  Re: Petworth Ontario <Reply # 1 on 4/12/2009 3:01 PM >   Oooh! That brick wall looks interestings! Great job! PS I don't think the link is working... www.e-photog.ca ntdtom   |  Re: Petworth Ontario <Reply # 2 on 4/12/2009 9:48 PM >   fixed bandi  Lippy Mechanic Bastard Location: Trent Hills, ON Gender: Male A liminal mind is all I've ever known.  |  |  Re: Petworth Ontario <Reply # 3 on 4/14/2009 11:06 PM >   Cool! That old Chev logging truck is a BEAST! The thing would probably run with a battery and some gas. hi i like cars UER Forum > Archived Canada: Ontario > Petworth Ontario (Viewed 258 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 109 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 740228113 pages have been generated.