"THE MUSKOKA ROAD 1858"
Posted by: 
JDandDD
N 44° 49.853 W 079° 19.276
17T E 632698 N 4965534
The plaque is in a rest stop off southbound highway 11 and is not available from the northbound side. Just after Jellystone Park trailer park.
Waymark Code: WM29PB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/28/2007
Views: 47
The Muskoka road was one of many colonization roads of the 1850's and 1860's. They were intended to encourage settlement in the northern areas of Ontario. Free land was offered to anyone who would settle the area and help maintain the road. Construction of the road began in 1858 and reached the town of Bracebridge by 1861.
Current Highway 11 runs on part of the original road. This plaque is in a rest stop, very hard to see when coming from the north, set on the bank of the Kashe River and is a beautiful spot for a picnic or a little bit of fishing.
Address or location of plaque: West side of Highway 11 just south of Kashe River Bridge
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Highway 11 just east of the plaque
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Excellent
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
Is this a bilingual sign?: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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