The Lucas Family in Early Haliburton plus the Sinking of the Karluk
Could late 1800's Haliburton have been named something like Lucas Corners? Plus shipwreck and drama in the high Canadian Arctic.
Could late 1800's Haliburton have been named something like Lucas Corners? Plus shipwreck and drama in the high Canadian Arctic.
This week, Kate ponders why many communities in early Haliburton County were situated on intersections and were named after a significant early settler. That being the case, Haliburton could have been named something like........Lucas Corners? Plus, Paul talks about the 1914 sinking of the Karluk in the high Arctic and the extraordinary leadership of her Captain - Robert Bartlett - in saving many of the crew and passengers.
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com
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