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Seven men captured their moment in Algoma .

Capture yours .

Canada ’ s Group of Seven artists were inspired by the landscapes of Algoma and the North Shore of Lake Superior . Start your Group of Seven experience at the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste , Marie , enjoying their collection of Group of Seven works . As you travel the Algoma region , visit the Group of Seven interpretive installations in 15 locations depicting actual painting sites or in a place highlighting the experiences of the Group of Seven in Algoma and along the North Shore of Lake Superior .
Plan a day on the famous Agawa Canyon Tour Train where you ’ ll see actual sites along the way , like the Montreal River where J . E . H . MacDonald painted The Solemn Land and Falls , Montreal River . Enjoy close up sites in the Canyon itself like Bridal Veil Falls captured on canvas by both Lawren S . Harris and MacDonald . Travel through Algoma and along the North Shore of Lake Superior where more unique Group of Seven interpretive installations are awaiting you . Hike to the very spot where Harris painted Pic Island . Stand on the shores of Sandy Beach where A . Y . Jackson painted Shoreline , Wawa , Lake Superior . This and more await you in Algoma . Seize the opportunity to experience what the Group of Seven saw , what they painted , the feelings they captured and the moments they had in the heart of this beautiful Canadian wilderness .

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