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''Wenonah'' and ''Wenonah II'' are two steamships that navigated a series of connected lakes that covered much of the county of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. ==The Original ''Wenonah''== The original ''Wenonah'' was a sidewheel steamship, built by Alexander Peter Cockburn, on Lake Muskoka, in 1866.〔 〕 She was the first vessel employed by the Muskoka Navigation Company. She carried passengers, mail and freight, and towed logs for the lumber industry. Cockburn was elected to the Ontario Provincial Parliament in 1867. According to the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography'', ''"() the spring of 1869 he had induced the Ontario government to build a lock on the Indian River at Port Carling and a canal at Port Sandfield, to allow steamers to extend their runs to lakes Rosseau and Joseph."'' Cockburn also played a role in passing legislation to have rail service extended to Gravenhurst, one of the other ports served by the Muskoka steamships. ''Wenonah'' was abandoned in 1886, in favor of newer vessels.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wenonah II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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