KENNAWAY HISTORY

KENNAWAY HISTORY KENNAWAY HISTORY

The hamlet of Kennaway was established around 1860. The first settlements were a few farms, soon followed by a mill and probably the school.

Kennaway Timeline

*- Denotes information provided by Mr. Ron Mumford (see bibliography).

Timeline Events

1860's -First settlers in the area.
-Names include Peaver, McCrea, Narseau (Native), Thomas Scott, Leeson, Roberts and Watt.
-Kennaway is close to a Native community, a trail to which runs north into Algonquin Provincial Park. Kennaway sets up a cemetary, inhabitants as well as Natives are interred there.*
-1869: Charles Roberts granted money to build grist mill on creek from Fishtail Lake to Elephant lake.

1870's -Two grave markers are erected, both with McCrea names.
-Post Office run by Thomas Scott, out of his log cabin. Cabin since burned down.*
-Schoolhouse erected at (as yet) unknown date.
-Schoolhouse also used as Church on Sundays. Clergy travel in from larger towns (no permanent clergy in Kennaway).*

1916-18 -Epidemic of dyptheria in Haliburton county. Later on, scarlett fever.*
-????(date unknown) Schoolhouse moved to east side of Old Kennaway Road because of the presence of a bear in the former area of the school.*

1920's to 1930's -Square Dances held in Schoolhouse for community and Natives. Mr. Ron Mumford played in the band. His mother, Mrs. Mumford was one of the last teachers at the schoolhouse*, along with Mr. Bill Hart.
-Population declines at Kennaway; farms are abandoned and many people move away.

1930's -Schoolhouse remains servicing only two families (names include Yateman (full native) and Cox). Closes down before World War Two.
-Kennaway abandoned.

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Timeline	Events
1860's	-First settlers in the area. -Names include Peaver, McCrea, Narseau (Native), Thomas Scott, Leeson, Roberts and Watt. -Kennaway is close to a Native community, a trail to which runs north into Algonquin Provincial Park. Kennaway sets up a cemetary, inhabitants as well as Natives are interred there.* -1869: Charles Roberts granted money to build grist mill on creek from Fishtail Lake to Elephant lake.
1870's	-Two grave markers are erected, both with McCrea names. -Post Office run by Thomas Scott, out of his log cabin. Cabin since burned down.* -Schoolhouse erected at (as yet) unknown date. -Schoolhouse also used as Church on Sundays. Clergy travel in from larger towns (no permanent clergy in Kennaway).*
1916-18	-Epidemic of dyptheria in Haliburton county. Later on, scarlett fever.* -????(date unknown) Schoolhouse moved to east side of Old Kennaway Road because of the presence of a bear in the former area of the school.*
1920's to 1930's	-Square Dances held in Schoolhouse for community and Natives. Mr. Ron Mumford played in the band. His mother, Mrs. Mumford was one of the last teachers at the schoolhouse*, along with Mr. Bill Hart. -Population declines at Kennaway; farms are abandoned and many people move away.
1930's	-Schoolhouse remains servicing only two families (names include Yateman (full native) and Cox). Closes down before World War Two. -Kennaway abandoned.