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Today, the legacy of the Frost & Wood Company is remembered by history enthusiasts, private collectors, family members, and past employees scattered around the world.

Unlike other companies that have been a part of our community, the Frost & Wood Company was home grown. Frost & Wood was the heart and soul of the Town of Smiths Falls for many years. It was owned and operated by those who were born and raised in Smiths Falls, and when the company closed its doors, many were afraid the town would never recover.

For 116 years, the company employed the vast majority of the town's people at some point in their lives, brought business to town, and more importantly, invested in the growth and wellbeing of their hometown. Like many industrially driven towns, Smiths Falls continued to go through hard times, but the closing of Frost & Wood was not the death sentence some thought it might be.

Before this Virtual Museum project, there was no lasting memorial celebrating this significant part of the history of Smiths Falls and area. As a community museum, the Heritage House Museum saw the need to preserve this story and continues to add to its Frost & Wood collection.

Through this project the residents of Smiths Falls, surrounding communities and individuals living across Canada have bonded together to ensure the story of the Frost & Wood is not only told, but remembered as well. Many companies have come and gone from Smiths Falls, but few have been as cherished and remembered as the Frost & Wood Company.

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Frost & Wood Works, Smiths Falls
1903-1930
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada


Credits:
Heritage House Museum