Bancroft and Area History

Bancroft, Ontario is a place rich in history. There are still remnants of its past such as the church on Old L'Amable Road, the abandoned buildings scattering the country side, and even the old rock piles in fields that farmers once painstakingly cleared by hand. 

Discover the rich past of Bancroft, Barry's Bay, Coe Hill, Combermere, Killaloe, L'Amable, Madawaska, and Whitney.

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We will continue to update this section with information and photographs. 

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Photos are courtesy of the North Hasting Heritage Museum