Written & compiled by Graham Ketcheson for White Squall
Georgian Bay was known by many names before its current incarnation, assigned in tribute to King George IV by early 1800s British surveyor Lieutenant Henry Bayfield.
Today we know the Bay as a unique landscape with a rich, layered history. Weathered and glaciated billion-year-old rocks, countless shipwrecks concealed in her depths, and ghost towns with lingering spirits.
You’ll never forget the Bay’s smooth clean rock, it’s whispering pines, whimpering gulls, and sparkling cool crystal-clear waters.
Georgian Bay is separated from the rest of Lake Huron by the Bruce Peninsula to the west and Manitoulin Island to the north. Though it was decided in the 1800s that it should be part of Lake Huron, it is often referred to as the sixth Great Lake. It even acts like a Great Lake, creating its own weather, waves, and currents.
Read the complete story open The PDF “Georgian Bay Geology and History” , which is used with permission of its author, Graham Ketcheson.