From the April 8, 2010, Simcoe.com by Barrie Advance.
The Penetanguishene Road (I finally remembered how to spell it without looking) is one of the most historical roads in Canada, tracing its roots back to the first days of Ontario and playing a vital role in the province's (Ontario) development.
John Graves Simcoe became Lt.Governor of Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1791 and became immediately preoccupied with the threat of the highly expansionist Americans. he was only to aware that they could easily take the British force at Detroit and thus block all shipping on the Upper Great Lakes.
One of the most strategic sites in North America was British Fort Michilmackinac at the northern extreme of Lake Huron which was very important to the British fur trade and was a good base for improving relations with Indians (and especially steer them away from alliances with the Americans).
Should Detroit fall, Fort Michilmackinac would be isolated and British interests threatened.
He wanted a naval base at Penetanguishene and an alternate route linking lakes Huron and Ontario.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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