Bancroft (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Ontario, Canada
About Bancroft (Ontario)
The town was once a centre for logging, trapping and mining; uranium mining began in the 1950s and ended in 1982. The town bills itself as the "mineral capital of Canada" and is part of the Canadian Shield. By 1823, the government had purchased nearly two million acres of land from the Chippewa and Mississauga First Nations including a tract on the York River in Hastings County which had been established in 1792. The area was mapped in 1835 by explorer David Thompson. The first family to build a cabin here, the Clarks in 1853, did so to take advantage of the fur trade. Early settlers James Cleak and Alfred Barker from England who arrived in 1855, settling on Quarry Lake. They got jobs in administration; Cleak opened a small store and Barker became the first postmaster. Over the years the
Top Attractions in Bancroft (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Bancroft (Ontario):
- ★A PLACE for the ARTS
- ★Art Gallery of Bancroft
- ★Bancroft Area Oktoberfest
- ★Bancroft Mineral Museum
- ★Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum
- ★Rally of the Tall Pines
- ★Rockhound Gemboree
- ★Silent Lake Provincial Park
Where to Eat in Bancroft (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe B C
- 🍴For the Halibut Fish and Chips
- 🍴The Granite
Where to Stay in Bancroft (Ontario)
- 🏨Bancroft Inn & Suites
- 🏨Sword Motor Inn
- 🏨Teddy Bear Bed & Breakfast
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