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Construction of Yonge Street

This highway was planned by the first governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe, as a military and commercial route between Lakes Ontario and Huron. Begun in 1795 by the Queen’s Rangers it was cut through to Lake Simcoe in 1796, reached Georgian Bay in the first quarter of the next century, and was later extended into Muskoka. A main line of transport before the railway, it opened lands for settlement and carried trade to Toronto. With the development of automotive transport in the twentieth century, it became the highway to northern recreational areas and vast new resources.

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Construction de la rue Yonge

Le premier gouverneur du Haut-Canada, John Graves Simcoe, voulut faire de cette grande route une voie militaire et commerciale entre les lacs Ontario et Huron. Commencée en 1795 par les Queen’s Rangers, elle atteignit le lac Simcoe en 1796, parvint à la baie Georgienne durant le premier quart du siècle et fut plus tard prolongée jusqu’à Muskoka. Voie principale de transport avant le chemin de fer, elle favorisa le défrichement des terres et développa le commerce à Toronto. Avec l’avènement de l’automobile, elle donna accés aux régions de villégiature et aux vastes ressources nouvelles du Nord.

Location: 11901 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
Emplacement : 11901, rue Yonge, Richmond Hill
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.918712, -79.448125
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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