Site of the Village of Kempenfelt
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N 44° 23.622 W 079° 39.006
17T E 607509 N 4916487
A town that no longer exists is celebrated
Waymark Code: WM7NYE
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/15/2009
Views: 8
Erected by the Simcoe County Historical Association, this plaque relates the history of the Village of Kepenfelt. This village, which has since been absorbed into the City of Barrie was petitioned to become the County Town of Simcoe, but was denied when Barrie was chosen in 1837.
The text of the plaque:
Site of the Village of Kempenfelt
The Penetanguishene Road, surveyed by Samuel Wilmot, was cut through from Kempenfelt to Georgian Bay during the War of 1812, under supervision of "Tiger" Dunlop. Settlement along this road began in 1819. The Government reserved 300 acres here at its south end for a town. Known as the Village of Kempenfelt, it had a boat landing, log barracks, stores, tavern, brewery and brickyard.
In 1831 a petition was sent to Lieut.-Gov. Sir John Colborne, asking that Kempenfelt be chosen as County Town. But two years later the Government purchased land at the present site of Barrie which became the County Town in 1837.
Erected by Simcoe County Historical Association 1976
Group that erected the marker: Simcoe County Historical Association
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
200 Shanty Bay Road
Oro-Medonte, ON Canada
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