Located in Georgetown Ontario, the long abandoned Barber Paper Mill was the first electrical generating plant in North America, built in 1854. At its prime, the Mill was the largest industry in Halton Ontario, run by John Barber – who is now rumoured to haunt the abandoned property.
The now Abandoned Rockwood Criminal Lunatic Asylum was built on the shores of Lake Ontario, close to the Kingston penitentiary and built by the prisoners themselves. Construction began in 1859 and although it was not completed until 1870, men began to occupy portions of the building as early as 1862.
In 1958, the now abandoned Camp Bison was opened at Burwash as a minimum security jail. A two-story E-shaped building housed up to 850 inmates in small cells with wooden doors instead of steel bars; the segregation wing being the only exception.
For many years, the McLeans Auto Wreckers automotive graveyard has not only been a popular place for car enthusiasts to find parts for their projects, it has also been a must see stop for photographers and explorers of all types!
McLeans is not abandoned and anyone can visit, just bring a couple of coffees and a $20 for the owners and you can stay as long as you like!
In 2005 work started on this massive, now abandoned mansion known as The Abandoned Peter Grant Mansion, which was to be used as an office complex, living quarters and a showcase for his products. Located in Northern Ontario, about 140 kilometres north of North Bay, Ont, the 65,000 square foot house would sit on the shores of a popular lake
However, a strong downturn in the global economy in 2007 hit the man hard.