Mattawa travel guide

Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in Ojibwa. In 1615 Etienne Brulé and Samuel de Champlain were the first Europeans to pass through this area.
In the past, Mattawa was an important place, due to its location along the Voyageur's canoe route from Montreal to the Great Lakes. It was a hub for both the fur and lumber trade.
Mattawa is also one of the town's mentioned in the song "I've Been Everywhere", famously covered by Hank Snow and Johnny Cash.
Recently, in 2007, Mattawa, Bonfield, Papineau-Cameron, Mattawan, and Calvin Townships have all united to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country in order to promote the region. (...) more....

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