The Site of the Village of Kempenfelt

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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 the County Town. But two years later the Government purchased land at the present site of Barrie which became the County Town in 1837.


285 Shanty Bay Rd
Oro-Medonte,  ON
L4M 1E4




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