VENOSTA

NAME: Venosta COUNTY: Canada ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: spring, summer, fall

COMMENTS: Venosta, Quebec is a largely Irish and English farming settlement dating back to the 1800,s. The town was developed to serve the farming community which is about 40 miles North of Ottawa, Canada. It is also quite close to a ski resort known as Mont Ste. Marie. Take Hwy 5 North and then to Hwy 105 North and you will drive right into it. There are some residents remaining but there are old/and or abandoned sites that remain such as the school house, the resto/bar and hotel,train station, general store and quite a few wooden houses in the area. While you're checking this neat old place you can also enjoy an excellent game of golf at Mont Ste. Marie's PGA rated golf course. REMAINS: Old hotel, school, train station and numerous houses in varying states of decay

Venosta was a settlement of primarily Irish immigrant farmers who tried to work the land. The town was developed to serve its rural clients. Because the land was of poor farming quality the town slowly died. There are a few remaining residents. Submitted by: Mark Shewchuk

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