Steamer Captain and his wife founded Port Stanton in 1884 In
1875, Captain Thomas Stanton who had earlier emigrated from
England, settled with his wife Ellen and their young family on
the west shore of Sparrow Lake. They lived in a log cabin and
carved out a life for themselves. Captain Tom made daily trips
upriver in his small steamboat " The Pioneer " to Severn Bridge
(about 4.5 miles) for supplies for his family and other pioneers
and campers on the lake. Around 1884, the Stantons moved over to
the South shore primarily so their growing children could attend
the new school in the area. They settled on the present site of
the Stanton House Resort and proceeded to farm and make a living
from steamboating. Captain Tom became active in municipal
politics becoming Deputy Reeve and later Reeve of the township.
He continued his 'Steamboat Service' to Severn Bridge and when
the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway arrived in the area he
used his influence to redirect their line north about 1/2 mile,
so it touched the