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Algoma may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Algoma Central Railway, Northern Ontario ** Algoma Central Corporation * Algoma Foundry and Machine Company, Algoma, Wisconsin, U.S. *Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre, a prison in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada * Algoma University, Ontario, Canada * Essar Steel Algoma, formerly Algoma Steel, a Canadian steel producer Places * Algoma District, Ontario, Canada * Algoma, Mississippi, U.S. * Algoma, Oregon, U.S. * Algoma, West Virginia, U.S. * Algoma, Wisconsin, a city, U.S. * Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, a town, U.S. * Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. * Algoma Township, Michigan, U.S. Other uses * , a ship wrecked in 1885 in Lake Superior, U.S. * , a 1941 Flower-class corvette See also * * Alcona (other) * Algona (other) Algona may refer to: * Algona, Iowa, a city in Kossuth County, Iowa * Algona, Washington, a city in King County, Washington *Algona College, a for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Central Railway
The Algoma Central Railway is a railway in Northern Ontario that operates between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst. It used to have a branch line to Wawa, Ontario. The area served by the railway is sparsely populated, with few roads. The railway is well known for its Agawa Canyon tour train. Until 2015, the line also provided passenger train service to canoeists, snowmobilers, cottagers and tourists accessing this wilderness recreation region. The railway connects at its northernmost point with the Ontario Northland Railway and with CN's eastern division to the south. It also intersects with the Canadian Pacific Railway at Franz and with the Huron Central Railway at its southernmost point in the Sault. History Early history ] The Algoma Central Railway was first owned by Francis Clergue, Francis H. Clergue, who required a railway to haul resources from the interior of the Algoma District to Clergue's industries in Sault Ste. Marie; specifically, to transport logs to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Central
The Algoma Central Corporation is the result of a reorganization of the Algoma Central Railway in 1990. The company claims assets in excess of $400 million and revenue of $280 million. Corporate headquarters is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Subsidiaries The company operates a number of subsidiaries including: * Algoma Central Properties - owning commercial real estate in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines, and Waterloo, Ontario * Algoma Ship Repair - repairs ships at its dock on the Welland Canal in Port Colborne, Ontario * Algoma Tankers - transportation of petroleum products through the Great Lakes * Algoma Central Marine - operates bulk shipping on the Great Lakes (see below) * Formerly Algoma Central Railway In 1980, the Algoma Central was the original owner (as Algocen Realty Holdings Ltd.) of Algo Centre Mall; Algoma Central Company wrote off over $5 million in property value due to 1990's Elliot Lake mine closures and subsequently sold the property. The ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Foundry And Machine Company
The Algoma Foundry and Machine Company of Algoma, Wisconsin began its corporate existence in 1883 as a regional manufacturer of horse-drawn farm machinery. However, in 1920 the company started making the "OK" silo filler or stationary ensilage harvester. Immediately following its introduction the OK silo filler became very popular with the dairy farming market across the Upper Midwest of the United States. Sales of the OK soon made the ''Algoma Company'' a leading producer of silo fillers in the entire nation. The ''Algoma Foundry and Machine Company'' was founded in 1883 as ''A. Hamacek and Company'' by Adolph and Anton Hamacek of Algoma Wisconsin. The Company manufactured horse-drawn farm machinery for the regional market. However, on August 28, 1891, Adolph Hamacek left the business partnership and moved to nearby Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Anton continued to operate the business alone at the building located in the 600 block of Fremont Street in Algoma until 1893, when he fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma Treatment And Remand Centre
The Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre (formerly Northern Treatment Centre) is a medium/maximum security prison located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada. The entire centre has a capacity of 104 beds. Treatment Centre As a Treatment Centre, it provides "specialized and intensive treatment for motivated offenders with clearly identified problems relating to substance abuse, sexual misconduct, impulse control and anger management." The centre is divided into two sections, the treatment centre and the remand centre, which acts as the local correctional centre. Incidents & Deaths In the spring of 2014, an inmate died of a drug overdose in the centre. A coroner's inquest determined that the inmate died after consuming "crushed up oxycontin and chewing fentanyl from a patch". As corrections officers at the time were limited to a visible strip search and were unable to perform a cavity search, It was determined that the inmate had "hooped" the drugs and smuggled them into the pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma University
Algoma University, commonly shortened to Algoma U or Algoma, is a public university with its main campus located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. With a particular focus on the needs of Northern Ontario, Algoma U is a teaching-focused and student-centred post-secondary institution, specializing in liberal arts, sciences, management and professional degree programs. Located on the former site of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, Algoma U has a special mission to provide and cultivate cross-cultural learning between Aboriginal populations and other communities. Algoma U also offers satellite programming in Brampton and Timmins, Ontario. From its founding in 1965 until June 18, 2008, Algoma U was an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury and was officially known as Algoma University College. The enabling legislation is the Algoma University Act, 2008. History Shingwauk Hall: From "Teaching Wigwam" to residential school The original vision for Shing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essar Steel Algoma
Algoma Steel Inc. (formerly Algoma Steel; Essar Steel Algoma) is an integrated primary steel producer located on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Its products are sold in Canada and the United States as well as overseas. Algoma Steel was founded in 1902 by Francis Clergue, an American entrepreneur who had settled in Sault Ste. Marie. The company emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2004. In April 2007, Algoma Steel was purchased by India's Essar Group for US$ 1.63 billion, continuing operations as a subsidiary known as Essar Steel Algoma Inc. It was purchased again in 2017, by a group of US investors. In May 2021, it was announced that Algoma "was to become a public company again" as it had agreed a merger with New York-based acquisition firm Legato Merger Corp, which is a NASDAQ-listed special-purpose acquisition company. The deal would give Algoma just over $1.1 billion US worth of new shares in Legato. History Construction of the steelworks starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma District
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in Sault Ste. Marie region in 1822. "Al" is derived from Algonquin, while "goma" is a variant of gomee, meaning lake or water. Algoma District has shoreline along Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It has an international border crossing to the American state of Michigan, at Sault Ste. Marie. Historically, it was known for its lumber and mining industries. The rugged scenery of the region has inspired works by Canadian artists, particularly the Group of Seven. They rented a boxcar from the Algoma Central Railway to travel on excursions through this region. History Surviving prehistoric remains in Algoma District are concentrated around waterways. These remains date as far back as the Archaic period. There are also sites from the later Woodla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Mississippi
Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The population was 705 at the 2020 census, up from 590 at the 2010 census. Algoma is a Native American word meaning "vale of flowers". Geography Algoma is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.60%) is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Algoma has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census As of 2020, there were 705 people, 333 households, and 234 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 508 people, 203 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 77.17% White, 21.65% African American, and 1.18% from two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Oregon
Algoma is an unincorporated community on the east shore of Upper Klamath Lake, in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is about north of the city of Klamath Falls on U.S. Route 97. Algoma was named for the Algoma Lumber Company. History In 1909, R. H. Hovey bought of timberland on the east shore of Upper Klamath Lake in Klamath County, Oregon. That was the beginning of the Algoma Lumber Company. In 1912, Hovey built a large sawmill with a capacity to mill 100,000 board-feet (236 m3) of lumber per shift. Since the mill ran two shifts per day, the mill's daily production capacity was 200,000 board-feet (472 m3). The company grew rapidly. By the end of its first year, the mill and its logging operations employed about 200 workers. To accommodate the workforce, the company platted the Algoma townsite. Algoma post office opened in 1912. The town of Algoma had a population of 400 in 1919 and grew to 600 by 1931. In 1943, the post office clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, West Virginia
Algoma is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Algoma is located adjacent to the town of Northfork. Its post office was established in 1891 and discontinued in 1988. Algoma most likely was derived from the Algonquin language. The Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1992. References Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{McDowellCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Wisconsin
Algoma is a city in Kewaunee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,167 at the 2010 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Ahnapee settlement, which eventually became known as Algoma, was founded in 1834 by Joseph McCormick of Manitowoc. In 1851, Irish and English pioneers moved to the area and called the place ''Wolf River''. This was a loose translation from the Indian word An-Ne-Pe, meaning "land of the great gray wolf." The wolf was a legendary animal in stories told by the local Potawatomi Indians. (This animal eventually became the mascot of the Algoma High School.) In the Menominee language, the town is known as ''Ākem'', meaning "snowshoe". In the mid-19th century, immigrants from Germany, Bohemia, Scandinavia, and Belgium settled in the community. The earliest businesses consisted of a sawmill, a general store, and churches. In 1859, the name of the town was changed from Wolf to ''Ahnapee.'' The town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Algoma is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,822 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Highland Shore, Leonards Point, Melrose Park, and Oakwood are located in the town. History The community was established in 1851 as "Wolf River", a loose translation of a native term. The town was renamed "Algoma" (native term for "park of flowers") in 1871. Over the years, the community has shifted from commercial fishing to tourism. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 21.42%, is water. Algoma is located on the shore of Lake Butte des Morts, an arm of Lake Winnebago formed by the inflow of the Wolf River and Fox River, and is west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at the junction of state highways 41 and 21. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,702 people, 1,940 households, and 1,672 families residing in the town. The population density was 569.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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