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************************* Alexander Muir was born on April 5, 1830 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland and his family immigrated to Canada in 1833, settling in Scarborough Township.

From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archive: ************************* As we approach Remembrance Day we acknowledge the military service of our veterans (and current military personnel).

From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archives: ************************* This year we will be commemorating the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975.

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From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archive: ************************* Do you remember riding a streetcar down Queen Street? Windsor, Ontario was the first Canadian city with an electric streetcar system, which was introduced in 1886.

From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archives: ************************* The first Algoma Fall Festival was held in Sault Ste. Marie between September 21 (the first day of fall) and October 7 in 1973.

From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archive: ************************* Many of us have grown up visiting the Sault Ste.

From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archive: ************************* The museum ship, the Norgoma has been a fixture on our waterfront for many years but its story actually started many years ago.

From the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library archives: The Old Stone House was built as the home of the Ermatinger family. Charles Oakes Ermatinger was born in Montreal in 1776 and followed other family members into the fur trade.

The history of education in Sault Ste. Marie has an interesting past. In the 1830s, when people were settling in the area, education was considered a priority for the new residents.