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Old 11-05-2020, 11:25 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake View Post
Burke still is an existing...neighborhood anyway. Eagle (outside of Murray) is smaller, though it was once one of the largest cities in the state. Vay is pretty tiny as is Edgemere (a suburb of Vay as I like to say). Now, I'm curious about just what an Algoma is.

https://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/574

I'd like to know about the history of Clagstone as well-there is a building that looks like an old railroad depot.

The other one that has me curious is Fubar Peak, outside of Kingston. Gotta be a story there.
Thanks for the link! That's fascinating. David Thompson is one of my heroes.

You drive through Algoma every day, don't you? We've been wondering about the meaning of the word, too.

https://www.northernontario.travel/a...-s-place-names

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'Algoma' is a name of many different places throughout North America. Henry Schoolcraft was said to be the man who invented the word which comes from 'Goma' an Algonquian suffix - gamaa for "lake" and the al prefix from the word Algonquian. The original text by Mr. Schoolcraft, which you can read here, leads the reader to believe that Mr. Schoolcraft invented the word based on Gitchegomee (the name for Lake Superior). Gitche signifying something of impressive magnitude and Gomee meaning a large body of water. Based on the suffix and prefix given, put together, the word would mean Sea of the Algonquians.

Other definitions of Algoma are: "snowshoe", "valley of flowers"; all originating from First Nation languages.
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Old 11-06-2020, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Thanks for the link! That's fascinating. David Thompson is one of my heroes.

You drive through Algoma every day, don't you? We've been wondering about the meaning of the word, too.

https://www.northernontario.travel/a...-s-place-names
Usually I go the other direction (off Dufort) but yes, do go through there on occasion. I'm not sure if Algoma is an "incorporated" community or not. Sort of a suburb of Sagle maybe?
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