One of Canada’s greatest tourism treasures is probably just days away from being active again. The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Segwun, the oldest operating steamship in North America, has been treated to a $3 million renovation and should be sailing the waters of magical Muskoka in the next couple weeks. “This is an historic day in the 140-year life of the RMS Segwun and almost guarantees she will sail for another 30+ years,” said John Miller, president of Muskoka Steamships Discovery Centre, which operates the Segwun and also the Wenonah II and Wanda III ships., “We have completed phase one of Read more
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The Royal Mail Ship Segwun, the oldest operating steamship in North America and a symbol of Muskoka, has been named “Ship of the Year” by the Steamship Historical Society of America. The award was given to officials of the Muskoka Steamships Discovery Centre on Aug. 8 in a ceremony on the dock in Gravenhurst, Ontario. “On behalf of the Steamship Historical Society of America (www.sshsa.org ), I am delighted to announce that R.M.S. Segwun has been selected as our ‘Ship of the Year’ for 2026, our most prestigious award,” said society president Pat Dacey. “As a result of a nomination Read more
Southern Ontario has a fabulous new attraction that the whole family can enjoy. After five years of planning and following an extensive fundraising effort that has seen more than $7.3 million raised to date, Muskoka Discovery Centre’s newly enhanced gallery space opened to the public this week. The 12,000 square foot gallery, The Muskoka Story: A Microcosm of Canada, features three unique exhibits, including the most significant contribution made to Indigenous culture in the region. Curated entirely by a circle of Indigenous elders, scholars and linguists representing four cultural groups including Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabek, Métis and Haudenosaunee, Misko – Aki: Confluence Read more
