With the assistance of the area’s First Nations, Europeans – such as fur traders and surveyors - began moving through the Muskoka Wilderness.  After the War of 1812, the search was on to find an inland water route to connect the Georgian Bay to Ottawa. This chapter discusses the War of 1812, David Thompson and early surveys and the origins of the name Muskoka.

With the assistance of the area’s First Nations, Europeans – such as fur traders and surveyors - began moving through the Muskoka Wilderness. After the War of 1812, the search was on to find an inland water route to connect the Georgian Bay to Ottawa. This chapter discusses the War of 1812, David Thompson and early surveys and the origins of the name Muskoka.

03. Europeans on Turtle Island

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