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

Hendrie Forest

County of Simcoe

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2026

1. Hendrie Forest Marker

Inscription.
First county forest in Ontario
Established May 8, 1922
Erected August 11, 1937

Erected 1937.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 44° 29.589′ N, 79° 48.342′ W. Marker is in Springwater, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is in Phelpston. It is on Horseshoe Valley Road West (County Road 22 0.2 kilometers west of Nursery Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3621 On-22, Springwater ON L9X 1E4, 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,

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

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the crow flies: Simcoe County a Leader in Forestry (here, next to this marker); Glengarry Landing / Le débarquement du « Glengarry » (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Edenvale Park (approx. 9 kilometers away); Officer's Cookhouse (approx. 10.9 kilometers away); Officer's Quarters/Commandant's House (approx. 10.9 kilometers away); Indigenous & Settlers' Gardens (approx. 11 kilometers away); Stable and Yard (approx. 11 kilometers away); Blockhouse (approx. 11 kilometers away).

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 21, 2026

2. Hendrie Forest Marker

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 20, 2026

3. Hendrie Forest Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.