Tour - KLG Going for Gold - Historical Tour

KLG Going for Gold - Historical Tour

King Kirkland, Ontario P0K 1K0, Canada

Created By: KLG SRC

Tour Information

KLG SRC invites you to join our fun summer Scavenger Hunt / Historical tour!

During this tour you will visit and learn about some important historical sites in the areas history of Gold mining. With the assistance from the staff at the Museum of Northern History we have curated some photos and historical facts related to each site so that you and your family can learn about each site you are visiting.

This is a free tour that will allow you to take a look into our town's rich history in the Gold mining industry while getting out and having some COVID friendly fun!

This is a free roam tour - so you can visit the sites in any order you'd like - or visit all our sites over the course of the event! Once you've finished visiting all the sites you'll be eligible for a great treat!

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What You'll See on the Tour

Toburn Mine

Located at the east entrance of Kirkland Lake, Toburn Mine is a significant local landmark as it was the first operating mine in Kirkland Lake. Its history begins in 1911, when Harry Oakes arrived at Swastika and inquired about p... Read more

Sylvanite Mine

The claims for the Sylvanite mine are located immediately north of Kirkland lake in Eastern Teck Township. It first opened in 1913 with 3,300,000 shares – though it only started paying out on those shares in the 1930’s. Visible gold ... Read more

Discovery of Gold

William Henry Wright was born in England in 1876. He enlisted as a cavalryman with the British Army in 1897, fighting during the Boer War in South Africa. He received a Veteran’s Lot of land, which brought him to Northern Ontario in 1907.... Read more

Wright Hargreaves Mine

Currently, the Wright Hargreaves Mine Gates are located in the Wright-Hargreaves Park. This park occupies part of the former Wright-Hargreaves mine property. The Wright Hargreaves Mine would become the second-most productive mine in the ... Read more

Cenotaph

November 11th, 1918, marked the cessation of hostilities in the First World War and was known after this as Armistice day. In 1911, however, by act of parliament Armistice Day became Canada’s Remembrance Day. On this day, Canadians pay... Read more

Legion & The Lakeshore Mine

Kirkland Lake’s branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 87, is one of the oldest branches in the province. It was founded in January of 1927 in a meeting attended by 23 local veterans in Kirkland Lake. At the time, the branch was term... Read more

Kirkland Lake

If you look behind the Legion, you will see a portion of what would have once been Kirkland Lake “the Lake”. “The Lake” once covered a large portion of the property behind the Chateau, as well as further North, South and West. The ... Read more

The Strand Theatre

The Strand Theatre was a key fixture of downtown Kirkland Lake from its opening in 1925. The Strand was the first of many theatres owned by the Kaplan brothers, presenting plays, concerts, and movies. The Strand was one of five local the... Read more

Charlie's Hotel

Charlie’s Hotel was a hotel owned and operated by Charlie Chow in Kirkland Lake’s early days. Charlie Chow is remembered to this day as one of Kirkland Lake’s most well known figures. He immigrated to Canada in 1900, and opened a... Read more

Kirkland Lake Miners' Memorial

Kirkland Lake owes its existence to the hard work of the many miners who have worked in the community since the discovery of gold here in 1911. In honour of those miners, both living and those who have lost their lives, the Miners’ Memori... Read more

Chateau

Harry Oakes came to the Kirkland Lake area in 1911, virtually penniless. Following his gold discoveries with the Tough Oakes and Lake Shore mines, his modest home was built in 1920, a log construction on a solid rock outcrop on Lake Shore p... Read more