There's a street in Sarnia named Tashmoo Avenue. There's also a Tashmoo Avenue in St. Clair, Michigan and Algonac, Michigan has a Tashmoo Lane. The marina on Harsens Island where I bought my boat "Phoenix" back in 2002 is called Tashmoo Marina.
The places with this unusual name all have one thing in common. They were all visited by the Tashmoo.
What is the Tashmoo?
The Tashmoo (named after Tashmoo Park which was located where Tashmoo Marina is today) was a sidewheeler steamboat on Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron. It was famous for being one of the fastest ships, at the time, on the Great Lakes.
CLICK HERE and HERE to read about this grand old sidewheeler.
CLICK HERE to read about Tashmoo Park.
Our drive today takes us to Harsens Island and Sans Souci where Tashmoo Park used to welcome thousands of people traveling here on the SS Tashmoo.
Tashmoo means "meeting place" and the Indians played a significant part in the history of this area. These colourfully costumed people are from Walpole Island which was never ceded to Canada or USA and thus is neither part of US or Canada but is generally considered in Canada.
Wendy shops for a nice top for Erin.
CLICK HERE to read about the "message in a bottle".
The original old pavillion in the background is now for boat storage at the marina.
