Penetanguishene Road 1814

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2005

Plaque Location

The County of Simcoe
The Town of Midland
On the north side of Heritage Drive (Highway 12)
.5 km east of Highway 93

Coordinates: N 44 43.267 W 79 53.553

Plaque Text

The course of this road from Kempenfeldt Bay to the site of Penetanguishene was first surveyed by Samuel Wilmot in 1811. Dr. William (Tiger) Dunlop supervised its construction in the fall of 1814 and, although frequently impassible for heavy loads, it served for many years as a supply route to the garrison at Penetanguishene. Under a system of free grants, most of the land immediately adjacent to the road was settled 1819-1830.

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