On Sunday, June 9 I will be leading a bus tour of the Muskoka Colonization Road!
Organized by the Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre, the tour will take us from the docks at Gravenhurst to Washago, then north through Muskoka to just south of the Muskoka-Parry Sound border. Many stopping points will allow us a close-up view of Muskoka’s history as it unfolded along the Muskoka Road.
I get to tell all my favourite stories: the surveyors and their harrowing day jobs, the settlers who battled the Canadian Shield “farmland”, the entrepreneurs who built a transportation network of roads, steamboats and railway. We’ll stop at one of Muskoka’s best ghost towns and get refreshments at a 130-year old general store.
And that’s just after lunch!
We meet at 9am at the Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre. Participants should bring their lunch, comfortable shoes, a camera and rain gear. Water will be provided. We’ll be back at the Heritage Centre by 5pm, where there will also be a book signing and draw for a free copy of Muskoka’s Main Street: 150 Years of Courage and Adventure Along the Muskoka Colonization Road.
Tickets are still available at a cost of $20.00 per person and can be purchased by calling Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre at (705) 687-2115.
Step back in time and come explore with me!