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Baptiste Lake is the largest lake in Hastings County, it is 1154ft (350m) above sea level, with a surface area of 5,254 acres (2,126 hectares), a maximum depth of 103ft (31m), an average depth of 17.4ft and the perimeter of the lake is 38.3 miles.
The first hunter/gatherers at the lake were aboriginal people of the Algonquin nation. They named the lake Kaijick Manitou after their chief, meaning "gentle spirit".
The lake was renamed Loon Lake and then Long Lake, by the white surveyors.
Native families such as Bernard, Lavallee and Baptiste were some of the first settlers. Of these, Algonquin Chief Jean Baptiste and his family are believed to be the earliest resident. Hence the village and lake were named Baptiste.
For more detail simply click on the topic of your choice
Early Settlers,
Bancroft Railway,
Dams on the Lake,
Logging Operations,
Artists on The lake,
Old L'Amable,
Rangers Lodge,
Paddy Cox Story ,
Baptiste Memories
To see more photos, simply click on a topic below;
* NEW *Birch Cliff History
McAllister family photos
* NEW *Second page of historical photos
"Memories of Grants" - historical photos from Bruce Montgomery
Lavallee and Irwin Photos
Baptiste Family Album
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Lake and District Memories
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