Moosonee Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Ontario, Canada
About Moosonee
The first European-Canadians to settle at Moosonee were Annie Hardisty and her two daughters in 1900. However, the place was not fully developed until 1903 when a crew of 21 fur traders of Revillon Frères arrived to establish the Moose River Post, which became their most important location. It was quickly expanded with a staff house, carpenter's shop, warehouse, and sawmill. Although this outpost was prosperous, it remained isolated with supply ships only arriving once a year fromMontrealand mail only arriving four times a year. Scows that travelled along the Pagwachuan, Kenogami, and Albany Rivers from Pagwa were the only supply lines for Moose River Post until 1932. In that year, the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway was extended to Moose River Post fromCochrane, and the town was
Top Attractions in Moosonee
Explore the best things to see and do in Moosonee:
- ★Annual Pow-wow (February)
- ★Excursions to the bird sanctuaries of Shipsands Island and the Southern James Bay
- ★Local hockey tournaments
- ★MNR Interpretive Centre
- ★Railway Car Museum
Where to Eat in Moosonee
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Country Style
- 🍴Mom's Chicken
- 🍴Moose Country BBQ
- 🍴Quickstop Restaurant
Where to Stay in Moosonee
- 🏨Cree Village Ecolodge
- 🏨RNR Lodging
- 🏨Suite Riverview
- 🏨Super 8 By Wyndham Moosonee
- 🏨The Lilypad Guest House
- 🏨The Wynne Guesthouse
Moosonee Travel Guide Sections
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