HI I am hoping that this is not at all off topic as most of the ancestors that live in the Muskoka District would have had to of gone up this route. I am looking for history on the Muskoka Road from Bracebridge to Almaguin. I believe that from Bracebridge to Huntsville it was called the Old Ferguson Road...part of which lies just south of Huntsville today going through Allensville. The highway before the overpass was complete over the Vernon Lake Narrows in 1959, went through the Town of Huntsville. And for some reason I believe that it turned into the Old North Road and crossed the Big East River heading to Melissa. The highway alignment pretty well destroyed Melissa and Emsdale. Was this highway also called the Old Ferguson Highway. If anyone can help me with the history of this road section it would be very appreciated. Scott shipwreck@surenet.net

There are two sites on Ontario Highways that I know about - they are linked together. http://www.onthighways.com/ http://www.thekingshighway.ca The history of Highway 11 & the Ferguson Highway are mentioned here: http://www.thekingshighway.ca/Highway11.htm http://www.thekingshighway.ca/PHOTOS/Hwy11photos6.htm Robin -----Original Message----- From: ontario-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ontario-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Scott Shipman Sent: December 1, 2007 9:04 PM To: Ontario-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ONTARIO] Muskoka Road Old Ferguson Highway Old North Road I am looking for history on the Muskoka Road from Bracebridge to Almaguin. I believe that from Bracebridge to Huntsville it was called the Old Ferguson Road...part of which lies just south of Huntsville today going through Allensville. The highway before the overpass was complete over the Vernon Lake Narrows in 1959, went through the Town of Huntsville. And for some reason I believe that it turned into the Old North Road and crossed the Big East River heading to Melissa. The highway alignment pretty well destroyed Melissa and Emsdale. Was this highway also called the Old Ferguson Highway. If anyone can help me with the history of this road section it would be very appreciated.