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Mattawa, ON.

Inc. 1883

Pop: 1,993 (2016 census)

Mattawa is a bilingual town in northeastern Ontario, just across the river from the province of Québec. It sits on traditional Algonquin Nation territory – in fact, Mattawa’s name means “Meeting of the Waters” in the Algonquin language! The town is located at the Ottawa and Mattawa rivers, and is the oldest settlement in the Nipissing District.

Mattawa’s geographic position was of strategic importance to the Europeans – it was along the water route that voyageurs would take from Montréal to the western frontier (Lake Superior country) to collect furs. They have an extensive network of historic canoe and portage trails, as well as roads and railroads.

There have been several historic figures that have passed through the area. Today, there are many statues around the town commemorating these explorers. The Mattawa Museum even features a large statue of Big Joe Mufferaw, a local folk hero, who was known as a defender of oppressed French-Canadian loggers. As one story recounts, Joe was in a Montreal bar when he overheard a British army major insulting French Canadians. The major took a beating from Mufferaw, after which Joe supposedly yelled out “Any more insults for the Canadians?”

Mattawa is filled with landmarks and historical significance. Once known as an important place due to its location along the voyageur’s canoe route from Montreal to the Great Lakes, the town is now very well known for tourism in Northern Ontario. The town hosts an annual Mattawa Voyageur Days Festival, which takes place the last weekend of July. The festival features lumberjack competitions, canoe races, live musical entertainment and a firework show! For more information about how you can plan your next visit, click here: Mattawa

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