The Ghost Town of Swords, Ontario (Muskoka) This is the general store and former post office in the ghost town of Swords, Ontario located in the district of Muskoka. It is abandoned has been for a number of years now. In 1894 a lumber company was established here and the town was called Maple Station with trains passing through up to 20 times per day. Later the towns name was changed to Swords in order to avoid confusion with another Maple Station. The Sword family operated the general store until 1930. The lumber ran out, the train station closed in 1946 and the post office shut down in 1966 with most residents moving away. Here we see both a winter and summer view of the old building. For some strange reason, Swords fascinates me, and I would love to learn more of its history!
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:52:56 +0000