One of the amazing benefits of recovering submerged logs from the bottom of the Ottawa River and its surrounding lakes and streams is you end up holding a piece of history. Watching a sunken log come up from the deep and become planks of flooring, pieces of furniture or trim and paneling is truly a treasure.
The Logs End team often receives shares and forward of amazing archival photographs taken in the late 1800’s – and they never cease to amaze us. From the incredible timber rafts, which served as eating and sleeping quarters, to images of the lumber tugs in action, they capture a rich piece of Canadian history and heritage. It is for this reason we often say our flooring is “History At Your Feet”.
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- The One Dollar Bill. Image Src: Past Ottawa
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- Timber Rafts on Ottawa River. Source: National Archives Library
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- Timber rafts by Ottawa Parliament Buildings, 1882. Source: Wikipedia
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