Penetanguishene Road -- Pentanguishene
The northern end of the Penetanguishene Road.
GPS: N 44° 43' 16" W 79° 53' 33"
Civic Address: 17111 Heritage Dr., Midland, Ontario L0K 2E0 (approx)
Directions: Highway 93 into Midland, turn Right at Haritage Drive/Hwy 12. Destination in .5k
Description: Penetanguishene Road (now Highway 93), was built between 1814-15 from the north side of Kempenfel(d)t Bay to the Naval establishment in Penetanguishene (now Discovery Harbour). It was the first road constructed in Simcoe County.
This road replaced the much more circuitous route by land and water to the base via Nine-Mile Portage to Willow Creek to Nottawasaga to Georgian bay and ultimately Penetanguishene.
Civic Address: 17111 Heritage Dr., Midland, Ontario L0K 2E0 (approx)
Directions: Highway 93 into Midland, turn Right at Haritage Drive/Hwy 12. Destination in .5k
Description: Penetanguishene Road (now Highway 93), was built between 1814-15 from the north side of Kempenfel(d)t Bay to the Naval establishment in Penetanguishene (now Discovery Harbour). It was the first road constructed in Simcoe County.
This road replaced the much more circuitous route by land and water to the base via Nine-Mile Portage to Willow Creek to Nottawasaga to Georgian bay and ultimately Penetanguishene.
Penetanguishene Road Plaque
t was first surveyed by Samuel Wilmot in 1811 and construction began in the fall of 1814 by Dr. William (Tiger) Dunlop who supervised its construction. Although frequently impassible for heavy loads, it served for many years as a supply route to the garrison at Penetanguishene.
With the strategic value of the route, surrounding land was purchased from the Chippewa and was opened for settlement with preference being given to military settlers and under a system of free grants, most of the land immediately adjacent to the road was settled 1819-1830.
With the strategic value of the route, surrounding land was purchased from the Chippewa and was opened for settlement with preference being given to military settlers and under a system of free grants, most of the land immediately adjacent to the road was settled 1819-1830.
