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who cleared the area for homesteads and farms from the early 19th century to the early 20th century. At its zenith, the Scotch Road settlement had a considerable population that allowed for the construction of both a post office and schoolhouse for Scottish homesteaders. The Scotch Road Cemetery,
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region of western Quebec. It historically has served as the sole access route for the communities of McGillivray Lake, as well as the once-flourishing Scotch Road settlement.
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tucked away in the forest halfway up the road, holds many of the deceased Scottish settlers from this period, with notable names of
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In its more recent history, the Scotch Road was paralleled for most of its route (and intersected) by the now-defunct
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Recently, the road has fallen into severe disrepair as a result of corruption and political paralysis within the
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is a significant historical North-South road running through the rugged foothills of the
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and the once-bustling mining village of Kilmar, Quebec, situated in the hills along the
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ridership, as well as the occasional construction of
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45°40′55″N 74°35′9″W / 45.68194°N 74.58583°W / 45.68194; -74.58583
Laurentian Mountains
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec
Canada
Autoroute 50
Route 148
Village of Grenville
Harrington
Village of Grenville
Ottawa River
Ottawa
Montreal
Laurentides
Scottish immigrants
McPhee
Cameron
McGillivary
Dominion Timber and Minerals Railway
municipal government
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec
marijuana cultivation
ATV
Beaver dams
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec
"Lake McGillivray — Lake McGillivray Community Association"


"But Not Forgotten: a brief history of the Scotch Road Settlement"
"The Road of the Dead"
"Scotch Road Post Office"

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