Mountain Grove in Central Frontenac in Frontenac County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Frontenac Road/Le Chemin Frontenac

The Frontenac Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. The Frontenac Road Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Surveyed in 1852-53 by Thomas Fraser Gibbs, Provincial Land Surveyor, this route was opened as part of a network of "colonization roads" planned by the government to encourage settlement in the southern region of the Precambrian Shield. Under the supervision of Warren Godfrey construction began in Hinchinbrooke Township and, by 1862 41 miles of summer road had been built northward through Olden and Clarendon Townships to the intersection with the Mississippi Road. Seven years later, a northern extension was completed to the Madawaska River. Although many free land grants offered along the road's course were taken up, poor soil and harsh climate discouraged large-scale settlement. Some portions of the road gradually fell into disuse, but most were incorporated into the county and township road systems.

Arpenté en 1852-1853 par Thomas Fraser Gibbs, arpenteur-géomètre provincial, ce chemin est ouvert dans le cadre du réseau des « chemins de colonisation » prévu par le gouvernement pour encourager les colons à s'installer dans la région sud du Bouclier précambrien. Sous la supervision de Warren Godfrey, la construction

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démarre dans le canton de Hinchinbrooke et, en 1862, un chemin d'été long de 66 kilomètres monte vers le nord et traverse les cantons d'Olden et de Clarendon jusqu'au croisement avec le chemin Mississippi. Sept ans plus tard, un prolongement vers le nord est achevé jusqu'à la rivière Madawaska. Bien que de nombreuses concessions foncières soient octroyées le long du chemin, la mauvaise qualité du sol et la rigueur du climat découragent de nombreux colons. Certains tronçons tombent progressivement en désuétude, mais la plupart sont intégrés aux réseaux routiers des comtés et des cantons.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation/Fondation du patrimoine ontarien.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Immigration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 44° 44.54′ N, 76° 49.703′ W. Marker is in Central Frontenac, Ontario, in Frontenac County. It is in Mountain Grove. It is at the intersection of Frontenac Road and Ferguson Road, on the right when

<lang=fr>Le Chemin Frontenac</lang=fr> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. Le Chemin Frontenac Marker

traveling south on Frontenac Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1317 Ferguson Road, Central Frontenac ON K0H 2E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John's Anglican Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial Cenotaph (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); The Pioneers of Olden (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Kennebec (approx. 8 kilometers away); Arden Families Memorial (approx. 8 kilometers away); Simon Whitfield (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); First Station (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Benton's Cut (approx. 11.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all

The Frontenac Road/<lang=fr>Le Chemin Frontenac</lang=fr> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

3. The Frontenac Road/Le Chemin Frontenac Marker

markers in Central Frontenac.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.