*Note: The
plaque is located in Richmond Hill. The
road itself extends from Toronto to Minnesota, and is registered as the longest street in the world, at 1896 km in length. Originally, it stopped at Lake Simcoe in 1796.
The road has a Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonge_Street
At the start of Yonge Street (at Lake Ontario) there is an Ontario Historical Plaque as well.
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From Parks Canada site:
Construction of Yonge Street (E), ON Begun in 1795, became the main road from Toronto to Georgian Bay
http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/r/system-reseau/sec8/sites-lieux95_e.asp
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