While staying at Arrowhead if you have the time there are many other places to see near and around the park. Places of interest and places to enjoy.
Dyer Memorial
Dyer Memorial is a beautiful historical
place we visit every time we’re in the Muskoka’s for the past 18 years. As each of our children now have experienced this historical monument and grounds we brought a couple more this past summer, two of our children’s best friends, friends I’ve watched grow up since babies. Where we go, they always are welcome to come with us, them and quite a few other kids I always miss dearly.
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This site has been maintained ever since by Floyd Bartlett until his retirement in 2008. The grounds have since been maintained by the instructions left in Clifton’s will by other residents of Huntsville. In 2007 negotiations to maintain this site were commenced by the town of Huntsville and the
estate run by another Detroit lawyer Barry King for the Town of Huntsville to take over the duties as caretaker. However in 2008 the town of Huntsville has decided not to take this task on since it would take a lot more funds than what the will called for. According to the Huntsville Forrester there was about $600,000.00 left for the maintenance of the land and they sited it would take over a $1 million to bring back to the pristine land it once was.
Lets hope that this landmark loved and visited by many can be enjoyed for years to come with hope that someone out there or business can contribute their time and not let this site deteriorate into the history books. A must see when visiting Arrowhead.
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Betsy Browne Dyer was my great grandmother’s baby sister. They were born about 20 years apart. Aunt Betsy and Uncle Tim (Clifton) had no children and left a trust fund for numerous grand-nephews for higher education. My grandfather, Betsy’s nephew, Erle Sturgis, followed his Uncle Tim to southern Ontario for fishing and also fell in love with the area. As a family we have settled on Jack Lake.
Thank you for the wonderful comment and a little more history to the place where my family has visited every time we are in the area.
My Husband introduced me to the Dyer Memorial a few years ago. We always mark our visit to Huntsville with a “visit to the Dyers” as we say…
It is a beautiful testament to the Enduring Love of a Man to his Wife; and of her Love to her Husband.
We always feel the Dyer’s presence when we are there. Truly a place filled with Love and Warmth for Eternity.
Martha & John Shepherd
Over Thanksgiving my family for the first time went to visit the Dyer Memorial. It is breathtaking. Kathleen, do you know who takes care of the grounds now or who i could contact. I’m interested in volunteering some time in maintaining the gardens or arranging a crew to give the property some TLC. Can anyone offer some information?