The Lake Simcoe–Lake Huron Purchase , registered as Crown Treaty Number Sixteen , was signed November 18, 1815 between the Ojibwa and the government of Upper Canada . It purchased a large portion of the lands between Lake Simcoe and Lake Huron , including all of the territory upon which the Penetanguishene Road had recently been cut.
7-570: The Penetanguishene Road was cut from Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe to Penetanguishene Bay on Lake Huron at the end of the War of 1812 for purposes of providing a military communication route. The land that it occupied was purchased in this treaty for the sum of £4,000 sterling . The territory included a quantity of land that later became parts of the townships of Oro , Vespra, Medonte , Flos, Tay and Tiny in Simcoe County . The total area purchased
14-571: A captain in the West Indies during the 1740s, at which time and place Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe's father Captain John Simcoe, also served. Ice fishing on Lake Simcoe begins in January and lasts until mid-March. Kempenfelt Bay usually freezes later in winter than the shallower sections of Lake Simcoe, such as Cook's Bay. There may be as many as 4000 huts during peak season, which must all be registered with
21-551: A predominance of fish, with evidence of intensive fishing activity. In particular, the Steven Patrick site ( Borden BcGw-70) had the remains of numerous different fish and animal species, including salmon, perch , catfish , walleye, beaver, raccoon, bear, and dog. The bay was named by John Graves Simcoe , the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada , after Rear-Admiral Richard Kempenfelt , Royal Navy, who had served as
28-484: Is as deep as 41.5 m (136 ft) in places, and is connected to the larger Lake Simcoe . It is known for its ice fishing and legends of Kempenfelt Kelly , a Loch Ness monster style prehistoric creature. Kempenfelt Bay is home each year to Kempenfest , an outdoor arts and crafts festival. Iroquoian peoples began migrating to the Simcoe County area by the late 13th century. Early Ontario Iroquoian sites in
35-643: The Chippeway Chiefs included Kinaybicoinini , Aisance and Misquuckkey . (Chief Misquuckkey in the treaty may be the same chief whom Muskoka was named after.) The text of the treaty is found in the holdings at the Simcoe County Archives in Barrie, Ontario , Canada. Kempenfelt Bay Kempenfelt Bay is a 14.5 km (9.0 mi) long bay that leads into the Canadian city of Barrie, Ontario . It
42-518: The area which have been identified by archaeologists tend to be situated near bodies of water, and at least six lie adjacent to Kempenfelt Bay or lie closely to its west. In particular, a number of these sites are in a low-lying area near the Minesing Wetlands , which drained into the bay. This area was not very suitable for the growing of crops, but instead provided opportunities for hunting and fishing. Excavated faunal remains from settlements show
49-564: Was approximately 250,000 acres (1,000 km). The signees of the treaty on the side of the British included Provincial Commissioners Elisha Beman and Henry Proctor , Captain W. M. Cochrane (commander of light infantry), Lieutenant Alexander Ferguson of the Indian Department , interpreter William Gruet and James Givins on behalf of the Crown. The signees of the treaty on the side of
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