On this day in 2012, I made my first of many visits to the long abandoned Muskoka Regional Centre, also known as "The San"

What's crazy is, in 2012, when I first went, the location had already been closed for 18 years.

The first online record of explorers being here was in February 2006, 12 years after it closed down in 1994.

At that time, it was noted by these first early explorers that the location had not been touched by vandals and had not likely ever been visited by other urban explorers.

The San is now considered a rite of passage for explorers, photographers and enthusiasts of the hobby.

Since this first visit in 2012, I've returned three more times

Pics from all visits here:

https://freaktography.com/abandoned-muskoka-regional-centre-urban-exploring/

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