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Schooner Town
 
By Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
Schooner Town Marker
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1 ► Ontario, Simcoe County, Wasaga Beach — Schooner Town —
Near Oxbow Park Drive just south of River Road West (County Road 92), on the right when traveling south.
The Nottawasaga River formed part of a transportation link between Lake Ontario and the upper Great Lakes, which became a vitally important supply route to British western posts during the War of 1812. The base of operations for the Royal Navy's . . . — — Map (db m259880) HM
2 ► Ontario, Simcoe County, Wasaga Beach — Schooner Town as a Naval Establishment —
Near Oxbow Park Drive just south of River Road West (County Road 92), on the right when traveling south.
Archaeological artifacts help give us a picture of the British occupation and way of life during their time in this location from 1814-17. Items found here included ceramics, glass, clay pipes, gun flints, lead shot, files, beads, spoons, buttons, . . . — — Map (db m274892) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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