Discover the history and remnants of a 100-year-old abandoned canal project just north of Toronto. The canal, originally intended to connect Newmarket to the Trent-Severn Waterway, offers a unique experience for walkers, bikers, and nature enthusiasts.
If you're currently looking for plans ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, you might want to keep this 100-year-old abandoned canal just north of Toronto on your radar.
Originally constructed to connect the town of Newmarket to the Trent-Severn Waterway via the East Holland River and Lake Simcoe, theBy walking or biking along the Nokiidaa Trail, you can still visit many elements of the abandoned 16-kilometre barge canal project, including three completed pound locks, a swing bridge, and a turning basin.
Before the start of the 20th century, the town experienced rapid growth, thanks to the efforts of William Mulock, then a sitting member of the Liberal Party of Canada.However, farmers and businessmen from all over the town began to express their dissatisfaction with skyrocketing railroad freight rates and met at the old Town Hall to discuss cheaper ways to get their products to the market. Mulock, who was the chief advocate of the canal, assured them that the project was the answer.
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