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1. 1006 Taverner Road (Pinwheel Parade) The road is named after a pioneer family in Ryde. This is the beginning of the Road to Ryde. The celebration of 135 years in Ryde Township is set for August 16, 2014.

2. 1155 Doe Lake Road (Cock’s Comb) Property registered to Samuel Crossfield on May 22, 1882. He sold pine and spruce for lumber until July 2, 1891. Still an active farm with pasturing beef cattle.

3. 1605 Doe Lake Road (Wild Goose Chase) This 40’ x 60’ bank barn was built in the 1890’s with a stone foundation to house horses and cattle.

4. 1758 Doe Lake Road (Saw Blade) Building was built in 2011 as a saw mill and for woodworking.

5. 1966 Doe Lake Road (Double T) This bank barn was moved from Lewisham in the 1920’s. The stone basement of the barn is part of the original house that was built on the land.

6. Doe Lake Road & Waters Road (Eight Point Star) Methodist wooden church bought from Eleanor Woollings in 1894. Floors are pine with oak tongue and groove walls and ceilings. Today it is the Harmony United Church with summer services.

7. 1083 Barkway Road (Maple Leaf) Bank barn was built approximately 1900 by Richard Rusk. The wooden structure was lifted and a new wall was built underneath, likely completed in 1909.

8. 1144 Barkway Road (Goose Tracks) Built around 1900 this is the first brick house in Barkway and called The Willows. Wm. Lowe and his son Jack built it and hauled all the bricks by horse and cart from Bracebridge, 17 miles away.

9. 1235 Barkway Road (Morning Star) Home was built in 1973 and the family are collectors of Cockshutt antique tractors. They are also members of the Muskoka Pioneer Power Association.

10. 1326 Barkway Road (Crossroads) Crown land was registered to John Farley in September 1875. Farmed by the Rebman family from 1920 to 1987. Presently an active horse farm and arena.

11. 1006 Ben Lake Road (Day and Night) Originally a Methodist church built in 1890. In 1965 the church was sold and is now The Church of the Holy Manger, Anglican.

12. 1005 Merkley Road (Northern Lights) Samuel Downey built the house and barn around 1905. Original wood shed attached to house and barn were saved from fire and remain today.

13. 1007 Merkley Road (Spider Legs) Church was built in1882. The window sills are approximately a foot in depth with shiplap siding on the interior and exterior.

14. 1217 Merkley Road (Sunflower) Farm bought by the Merkley family in 1906 and is retained by the same family. Clay bank barn is post and beam frame with wooden boards; present basement built in 1946. Continues to have horses and hay is harvested.

15. 1312 Merkley Road (Snail’s Trail) Part of property has been used for farm land since the 1800’s.

16. 1440 Barkway Road (Log Cabin) The barn was built in a classic mortise and tenon construction with round wooden pegs holding the main joints together. The beams are mostly hemlock.

17. 1586 Barkway Road ( Tree Everlasting) This is a bank barn built in the 1800’s.

18. Ryde Community Co-op - The Ryde Community Centre is located at 1624 Barkway Road in the former Ryde Public School.

19. 1667 Housey’s Rapids Road (Heavenly Stars) This church was built in 1977. In 1979 the name was changed to Ryde Centennial Free Methodist Church.

20. 1670 Housey’s Rapids Road (Crossed Canoes) Sunny Brae schoolhouse framed and built in 1904 by Marshall Davy. It was one of the few rural schools in Muskoka that had separate entrances for boys and girls.

21. 1003 Riley Lake Road (Bear’s Paw) Active neighbourhood store, serving breakfast. Opened in the 1940’s and continuing through the early 1970’s as Summerland Dance Hall with a full house every Saturday night.

22. 1624 Housey’s Rapids Road (Twisting Star) Commemorating the former Housey’s Rapids Store and WI Group.

23. 1007 Cooks Road (Friendship Circle) This bank barn was constructed in the late 1800’s of hemlock, pine and tamarack wood. The foundation is made of stone and cement.

24. 1458 Housey’s Rapids Road - Teopoli (Crown of Thorns) Società Unita (The United Society) is a Roman Catholic mission comprised of families, priests and religious men and women, working to form a more compassionate and harmonious society.