Main entry:

La Rocque, Barbara Wall.

Title & Author:

Wolfe Island : a legacy in stone / Barbara Wall La Rocque ; foreword by Kenneth Keyes.

Publication:

Toronto : Natural Heritage Books, ©2009.

Description:

307 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-290) and index.
In the beginning -- Long island standing up -- Enter the French -- Lineage of the Barony of Longueuil -- What's in a title? -- Whence did they come -- A teapot in a tempest -- Establishing roots -- Early industries and livelihoods -- Down to the sea -- Garden Island: one man's empire -- The lifeline: Wolfe Island ferries -- Coping with the hazards of isolation -- Establishing transportation links -- Marysville comes alive -- Achieving literacy: libraries and schools -- Essential services for an isolated community -- History of Wolfe Island churches and secular societies.

Summary:

"Wolfe Island begins with the emergence of islands at the end of the last Ice Age, and in particular the limestone island that ultimately would bear the name Wolfe Island, and moves through the many centuries of First Nations habitation to the era of French exploration and fur trading. The development and decline of industry, the evolution of facilities, land title frustrations, and the emergence of a strong sense of identity among the inhabitants are featured, along with a wealth of anecdotes based on colourful and eccentric personalities. This extensively researched history of Wolfe Island is a treasure trove for history buffs."--Page 4 of cover.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

9781554883981
1554883989

Subject:

Indians of North America Ontario Wolfe Island (Township) History.
Fur trade Ontario Wolfe Island (Township) History.
Peuples autochtones Ontario Wolfe, Île (Frontenac) Histoire.
Fourrures Commerce Ontario Wolfe, Île (Frontenac) Histoire.
Fur trade.
Indians of North America.
Indigenous peoples Ontario Wolfe Island (Frontenac) History.
Fur trade Ontario Wolfe Island (Frontenac) History.
Wolfe Island (Ont. : Township) History.
Wolfe Island (Ont. : Township) Biography.
Wolfe Island (Frontenac, Ont.) History.
Wolfe Island (Frontenac, Ont.) Biography.
Wolfe, Île (Frontenac, Ont.) Histoire.
Wolfe, Île (Frontenac, Ont.) Biographies.
Ontario Wolfe Island (Township)

Form/genre:

Biographies.
History.

Added entries:

Keyes, Kenneth.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 266483
Call No.: BIB 198361
Status: Available