THANET
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THANET |
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NAME: Thanet COUNTY: Hastings County ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Snow in Winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Late Spring to Fall |
COMMENTS:
Thanet is the 4th ghost town heading north up the Hastings Rd. from Millbridge. It is 2.5 kms north of Murphy's Corner and south of Ormsby. REMAINS: Cemetery |
| Thanet was considered the main stopping place as one headed north past Murphy's Corner toward Ormsby. This community had 3 hotels, the most famous being "Thwaites Place". The village was also known as McKillican as its first postmaster was none-other than Benjamin McKillican Sr. The cemetery still exists on the east side of the road just past a swampy area. To the north of this is where I suspect the centre of Thanet was located as there are 2 farms with open and cleared land. Otherwise, like all the other ghost towns along the Hastings Rd. the area is heavily treed mixed with Precambrian Shield granite. Submitted by: Clayton Self |  Elizabeth Nugant's grave at Thanet's cemetery Courtesy Clayton Self |
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