Stayner in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Stayner (formerly Nottawasaga Station)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

1. Stayner (formerly Nottawasaga Station) Marker

Inscription.
The community of Nottawasaga Station (now known as Stayner) saw the start of a major settlement boom with the arrival of the Ontario Simcoe and Huron Railway in May, 1854. Often referred to as the Oats Straw and Hay- Railway, its main function was to provide a reliable overland route between Toronto on Lake Ontario and Hen and Chickens Harbour (now known as Collingwood) on Georgian Bay. It provided transport for people and goods destined for western Canada and western USA, and served as a vital part of the route for members of the Northwest Mounted Police heading west to put down the Riel Rebellion. The railway opened up the vast agricultural and lumbering potential of northwestern Simcoe County. The arrival of the railway marked the beginning of the development of Stayner.

The station seen in this photo was constructed in 1904 by the Grand Trunk Railway which purchased the line in 1888. It was located on the west side of the tracks, just south of the spot where you are presently standing.

Erected by Stayner Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1854.

Location.

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44° 25.214′ N, 80° 5.274′ W. Marker is in Stayner, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Provincial Highway 26) and Scott Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. The marker is located at the rail trail trailhead and former location of the Stayner Railroad Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stayner ON L0M 1S0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Founding of Stayner (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Muirhead Cabin (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Schooner Town as a Naval Establishment (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); Schooner Town (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); Nottawasaga River Brings First Inhabitants (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); Creemore Bridge (approx. 11 kilometers away); St. Charles Garnier, SJ (approx. 13.4 kilometers away); St. Mary's Collingwood, 1858 (approx. 13.4 kilometers away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Stayner, Ontario

Also see . . .
1. Northern Railway of Canada (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The Northern Railway of Canada was the first steam railway to enter service in what was then known as Upper Canada. It was eventually acquired by the Grand Trunk Railway
after 1904

2. Marker detail: Stayner Railroad Station
and is therefore a predecessor to the modern Canadian National Railway (CNR). First known as the Toronto, Simcoe and Huron Railway, and then the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway, the aim was to provide a portage route from the upper Great Lakes at Collingwood to Toronto. Several sections of the line have been turned over to rail trail use.

(Submitted on November 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Clearview, Ontario (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Early settlement on the site of Stayner coincided with the construction of the Toronto, Simcoe and Huron Railway between 1851 and 1855. The community of Stayner, which was originally called Nottawasaga Station, developed into a significant agricultural and lumbering centre. Clearview Township was established on January 1, 1994, when the Town of Stayner, the Village of Creemore and the Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were amalgamated.

(Submitted on November 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024

3. Stayner (formerly Nottawasaga Station) Marker

Looking south from Main Street along the former railroad bed, today a recreational rail trail.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.