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Carrying Place of the Bay of Quinte

Following the peace settlement of 1783 the British sought alternative trade routes north of the new boundary. Among these was the communication, via river and portage, between Lakes Ontario and Huron. Here, at the Bay of Quinte carrying place, on 23 September 1787, preliminary negociations for cession of lands enclosing the route were held between some Mississauga chiefs and Sir John Johnson. The purchase of a tract at Toronto and one at Matchedash Bay was completed the next year and reaffirmed in 1805. While the route was never developed, the purchase did facilitate settlement at Toronto.

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Portage de la Baie de Quinte

Une fois la paix rétablie en 1783, les Anglais explorèrent des voies commerciales de rechange au nord de la nouvelle frontière, notamment celle qui reliait les lacs Ontario et Huron par voie d’eau et par portage. Le 23 septembre 1787, sir John Johnson et les chefs mississaugas entamèrent ici même, au portage de la baie de Quinte, les préliminaires pour la vente de terres, à Toronto et à la baie Matchedash, encadrant la voie. L’achat se fit l’année suivante et fut confirmé en 1805. Même si l’aménagement de la route n’eut jamais lieu, l’achat des terres facilita le peuplement de Toronto.

Note: Parks Canada has identified this designation for review (outdated language or terminology, missing history, factual errors, or new knowledge).
Location: Highway 33 (Loyalist Parkway) at Highway 64 (Old Portage Road), Carrying Place
Emplacement : Route 33 (Loyalist Parkway) et Route 64 (Old Portage Road), Carrying Place
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.048640, -77.582007
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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