Travel 10 km
(6 miles) from highway 17 to
the Museum.
Afterwards,
visit the villages of Hilton Beach and Richards Landing.
The museum is open daily from 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm, except Tuesday, during July and August.Six buildings, including two schools, a church, a pioneer log home, a general store and a barn house over five thousand artifacts covering all aspects of early life on the island. Farming, lumbering, maple-syruping, and black-smithing are just a few of the many displays.
Special events each summer include:
Tea Day -- 2nd Sunday in July
Collector's Day -- 2nd Sunday in August
Travel 10 km
(6 miles) from highway 17 to
the Museum.
Afterwards,
visit the villages of Hilton Beach and Richards Landing.
Credit for the organization and scope of the St. Joseph Island Museum Complex goes to the four past curators of the Museum:
Ada Trantor (1963 - 1984)
Elsie Mole (1984 - 1993)
Jackie Rains (1994)
Gayle Tisdall (1995 - 1998)
For further information:
E-mail bob.tisdall@sympatico.ca
Send email message.
Take a moment now to look at a few of the many artifacts which you will see when you visit us.
Pictures of selected artifacts at the St. Joseph Island Museum
We've been working on a timeline history of St. Joseph Island and the surrounding area. It's still in the rough draft and point-form stages, but is included here for your interest. If you have information to add, to expand on a detail, or to correct an error, please do contact us.
St. Joseph Island area historical timelines
Other museum sites which may be of interest to you:
- Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce - Museums and Galleries
- Sault Ste. Marie Museum
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
- Thunder Bay Museum
- Royal Ontario Museum - Home Page
- ONTARIO MUSEUM ASSOCIATION HOME PAGE