Ontario. Historical Sites Branch

• Historical Sites Branch

The Historical Sites Branch was established within the Division of Parks of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, on April 1, 1972. With its establishment, the new branch acquired responsibility for the Huronia Historical Parks (later renamed Huronia Historical Sites) from the Ontario Department of Tourism and Information, as well as Old Fort William in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The branch was headed by a Director, R.G. Bowes, and consisted of a Senior Archaeologist Research Supervisor and a Senior Historian and Planning Supervisor, in addition to the Huronia Historical Sites and Old Fort William.

Effective April 1, 1975 the Historical Sites Branch was moved to the new Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation. With this change, responsibility for Huronia Historical Parks and Old Fort William was transferred to the Heritage Trust Office of the Heritage Conservation Division, and the Historical Sites Branch was replaced by the new Historical Planning and Research Branch.

The Historical Sites Branch provided architectural, archaeological and historical research for historic sites or zones, and conducted a survey of historic sites in Ontario. It also operated three historic parks: Ste. Marie among the Hurons in Midland; Museum of the Upper Lakes at Wasaga Beach; and The Royal Naval and Military Establishments in Penetanguishene. The branch was also responsible for coordinating reconstruction of Old Fort William in Thunder Bay.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1973-1975

Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)

Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24

Archivist(s):
R. Anger