Burwash, Ontario

Town/city Sport and recreation Landmark and historical place

Burwash was the name of a community in Ontario, Canada, located approximately 30mi south of Sudbury.HistoryThe community was built to house the staff working at the Burwash Industrial Farm, a provincial jail that housed anywhere from 180 to 820 inmates during its history. The prison opened in 1914 and shuttered in 1975, after it was deemed to be too costly to run despite it being a self-sufficient prison. Read more

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