Jackfish, Northern Ontario. (1895 - 1970)
Photo Credits: Postcard collection Mark Visser. Jack Fish was a fishing village. In this photograph, Lake Superior is to the far right while fishing nets are being tended to near the wharf. Water Tower's History (01-05) Jack Fish is located on the north shore of Lake Superior east of Terrace Bay. It is a short hike just off the Trans-Canada Highway east of Terrace Bay. The last spike on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) track between Montreal and Winnipeg was driven in west of Jack Fish on May 16, 1885. Laying one particular mile of railway in this area is said to have cost $700,000. In 1895 Jack Fish was established as a port to receive coal required as fuel for steam trains travelling on the CPR. A dock outfitted with cranes allowed large ships to unload their cargo. From this point, the coal was loaded into cars and delivered to CPR coaling depots such as Schreiber and White River. With the increased activity of steam locomotives shunting cars around, a large water tower was located near the railway tracks. Jack Fish is now a ghost town.
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