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Wareham is a
accessed 2012-10-14 It is about 80 km northwest of
accessed 2012-10-14 Wareham is close to the Osprey Wetland Conservation Lands. Both the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority bought land here to protect the headwaters of several important rivers. The Osprey Wetlands are in the headwaters of the
accessed 2012-10-14 This Wetland is a raised bog.
accessed 2012-10-14 " Wareham as a community dates back to roughly the European Settlement of this area, about the 1850s. A branch of the Saugeen River runs through the centre of Wareham - and was the reason for settlement here. (The current crossroads of Centre Line A and Sideroad 41.) Originally there were three small water mills grouped around this corner. Remains of one of the largest of these, in the form of poured concrete bracketing the river, can be found to the SE, upstream from the intersection. The Hamlet of Wareham originally included a general store (now the location of the Church Shed / Wareham Forge) on the NW corner, and a blacksmith's shop on the NE corner. A red brick church, located about 50 m to the west on Centre Line, replaced the original wooden structure on the Davison farm about a mile east of the current location, about 1930. The original wood frame school house is located on the east side of SR 41, about 150 m south. (Both the church and the schoolhouse are now private residences.) " It is the home of Darrell Markewitz, an artisan
accessed 2012-10-14The Wareham Forge
has been in operation since 1992 (the old 'Wareham Church Shed' building).
Osprey Wetland, SVCA page
Wareham Forge
Wareham is a community
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in Grey County
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, Ontario
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.Map showing location in Grey Countyaccessed 2012-10-14 It is about 80 km northwest of
Brampton, Ontario
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and about 60 km west of Barrie, Ontario
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. It is south of The Blue Mountains, Ontario
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and of the Grey Highlands.Roadside Thoughts: Warehamaccessed 2012-10-14 Wareham is close to the Osprey Wetland Conservation Lands. Both the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority bought land here to protect the headwaters of several important rivers. The Osprey Wetlands are in the headwaters of the
Saugeen River
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, as well as the Grand
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, the Beaver
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of Grey County, the Mad, and a tributary of the Nottawasaga River
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.Osprey Wetlandaccessed 2012-10-14 This Wetland is a raised bog.
accessed 2012-10-14 " Wareham as a community dates back to roughly the European Settlement of this area, about the 1850s. A branch of the Saugeen River runs through the centre of Wareham - and was the reason for settlement here. (The current crossroads of Centre Line A and Sideroad 41.) Originally there were three small water mills grouped around this corner. Remains of one of the largest of these, in the form of poured concrete bracketing the river, can be found to the SE, upstream from the intersection. The Hamlet of Wareham originally included a general store (now the location of the Church Shed / Wareham Forge) on the NW corner, and a blacksmith's shop on the NE corner. A red brick church, located about 50 m to the west on Centre Line, replaced the original wooden structure on the Davison farm about a mile east of the current location, about 1930. The original wood frame school house is located on the east side of SR 41, about 150 m south. (Both the church and the schoolhouse are now private residences.) " It is the home of Darrell Markewitz, an artisan
blacksmith
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who designed the living history program for L'Anse aux Meadows
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, Newfoundland
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for Parks Canada
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.Wareham Forge Blogaccessed 2012-10-14The Wareham Forge
has been in operation since 1992 (the old 'Wareham Church Shed' building).
External links
Osprey Wetland, SVCA page
Wareham Forge
References
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