Town of Englehart

Welcome to Englehart, known as the Little Town with the Big Heart. 

The Town of Englehart was created when the building of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario (T&NO) Railway and named

after Chairman Jacob Lewis Englehart. The Town of Englehart was incorporated in January 1908. Englehart served as the half-way point between North Bay and what is now Cochrane where the T&NO Railway met with the newly formed Transcontinental Railway (now the CNR). 

Englehart is a quaint centrally located Town in the District of Temiskaming along the Highway 11 Trans Canada corridor. Englehart is a progressive, family oriented municipality that is always welcoming of new residents. 

Whether you are a resident or visitor, Englehart welcomes you with open arms. 

Englehart Facts:

• Railway officials chose the name “Englehart” in honor of the Railway Commission Chairman, Jake (Jacob Lewis) Englehart
• The 701 Steam Engine was the last steam engine to ever ride its regular run on the ONR rails - now proudly displayed beside the ONR train station in Englehart for everyone to enjoy
• Home of CFL legend Lenny Sparks
• Englehart Woollings was named after the Town of Englehart - being the first baby born here
• The Great fire of 1922 which devastated many communities was stopped at the doorstep of Englehart. Many of the survivors were temporarily housed in T&NO street cars
• Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park with its "high falls" and endless beauty is situated in Evanturel Township but operated by the Town of Englehart in partnership with Ontario Parks.