Established around 1982, when a bunch of volunteers formed a committee to preserve the town’s history, the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre does precisely that. The Capreol town was formed around a rail station, thus making railways important when talking about how the Capreol town came to be.
The museum consists of two buildings and a small park to explore. The first is the house museum building, built in 1916, the oldest surviving community home in Capreol and takes you through a journey of exhibits of the town’s mining history. The exhibitions in the old museum building include photographs, old items and tools. The second building is the heritage Centre, the former Municipal Building of the Capreol Fire and Police departments, which tells the town’s political and sports history.
Lastly, Prescot park is a beautiful park filled with a small pond, garden, and some of the coolest vintage railways you have to see, such as the #55208 and #7923. For some train lovers, these railways are the only reason they visit the museum in the first place. Even with just fantastic exhibits and artifacts, the museum has many fun activities and events happening all year round.
This museum is a must-see in the town of Capreol!
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