Port Arthur (Ont.)
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Other Identifiers
- NLC 6/81(AACR2: Port Arthur (Ont.))
- Zoloti vorota, 1960:t.p. (u Port Arturi, Onterio)
- Thunder Bay mayors & councillors, 1873-1945:t.p. (Thunder Bay) p. 5 (Thunder Bay established in 1970 by fusion of the Municipality of Shuniah (1873-1884) [no publs. in LC database], the Municipality of Neebing (1881-1892) [no publs. in LC database], the town/city of Port Arthur (1884-1945), and the town/city of Fort William (1892-1945))
- Lib. & Archives Canada database, May 21, 2008(hdg.: Port Arthur (Ont.))
- Information from 678 converted Dec. 8, 2014(Port Arthur and Fort William plus outlying unincorporated land known as Thunder Bay as of 1 January 1970)
- LAC internal file, November 10, 2021(access point: Port Arthur (Ont.); historical notes: name changed June 1883 from Port Arthur's Landing; on January 1, 1970, the cities of Fort William and Port Arthur united to form the City of Thunder Bay)
Wikipedia description:
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, located on Lake Superior. In January 1970, it was amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay. Port Arthur became the district seat of Thunder Bay District with the appointment in June 1871 of Delevan Decatur Van Norman as the district's first stipendiary magistrate. It is historically notable as a temporary (1882–1885) eastern terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). It served as a major transshipment point for lakers that carried cargo to Port Arthur from across the Great Lakes. CPR's completion to the east did little to affect the city's importance for shipping; the Canadian Northern Railway was constructed to serve the port, and it built numerous grain silos to supply lakers. This rail and grain trade diminished in the latter half of the 20th century.
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