Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene (pĕn´ətăng´gəshēn´, –gwəshēn´), town (1991 pop. 6,643), S Ont., Canada, on Penetanguishene Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay. The name is a Native American word for "white rolling sands." The town is a tourist center with such manufactures as auto parts, extruded aluminum products, and other metal and plastic products. A British naval base was established there (1817–34), and a military garrison and French-Canadians and Métis moved there from Drummond Island c.1828, giving the town a bilingual heritage that continues to the present. A maritime museum (with replicas of a warship and transport ship), a historical museum, and historic churches are in the city.
More From encyclopedia.com
Bayonne , Bayonne (bäyôn´), town (1990 pop. 41,846), Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, in Gascony, on the Adour River near its entrance into the Bay of Bi… United States Holocaust Memorial Museum , Museums, Military History. The essential mission of military museums in the United States remains teaching through the study and interpretation of hi… Placentia , Placentia, city (1990 pop. 41,259), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1926. Once a rural farming community, it has become a residential city with manufactur… Town , Town
A civil and political subdivision of a state, which varies in size and significance according to location but is ordinarily a division of a coun… Enfield , Enfield, outer borough (1991 pop. 249,100) of Greater London, SE England. It is residential, with important concentrations of industry. Rifles, elect… Braintree , Braintree, town (1990 pop. 33,836), E Mass., a suburb of Boston; inc. 1640. Metal, rubber, and paper are among its manufactures. Braintree included Q…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Penetanguishene