Surveyed by Charles Rankin, this colonization road was constructed mainly between 1848 and 1851. It served to open up portions of Grey and Dufferin for settlement and provided a more direct route between Owen Sound and Toronto. Highway 10 now follows much of the old roadway.

Location

Near the northern terminus of the route, in Memorial Park, Highway 6/10, Chatsworth

Themes

• Communities
• Industry and trade
• Transportation systems and communications