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Holland Landing was the northernmost point on the original alignment of Yonge Street. North of the town the Holland River is easily navigable, and the location was selected as a well sited inland port for Lake Simcoe, via the river. It was intended that Yonge Street, in combination with the similar
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under construction at Penetanguishene was shipped from England and had made it as far as Holland Landing when the war ended. It was abandoned and is currently on display at Anchor Park. From approximately 1833-1853, Holland Landing was a destination for steamboats carrying freight and passengers
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was approved and construction started in 1906. Holland Landing would connect Newmarket and Bradford. It was almost complete in the summer of 1912 – three lift locks, three swing bridges and a
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along the west branch of the Holland River. By 1845, Holland Landing a brewery, a distillery, and multiple taverns patronized by locals and visitors from the waterway.
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came across what would be the future site of Holland Landing, then known as St. Albans. He believed the area would make an ideal portage route and defence point between
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2006: about 8,500 - estimate based on the census population of East Gwillimbury, and the town's data which indicate 41% of its residents are in Holland Landing.
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cancelled the project. The project was abandoned, earning it the name "The Ghost Canal". It continues to serve as a historical landmark.
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However, it never served this intended role in any real capacity. The closest it came was during the
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is in the southeast corner of Holland Landing, providing weekday commuter train service. The
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The town itself was not formed until the early 19th century, settled by the same
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from the city of York. Holland Landing would be a major point on this route.
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arrived in Holland Landing after a conflict between them and the
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Whiskey And Wickedness - Yonge Street 100 Taverns in 100 Miles
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Most of Holland Landing's internal economy is based on the
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Holland Landing, Ontario

Holland Landing is located in Regional Municipality of York
Holland Landing is located in Ontario
44°05′22″N 079°29′42″W / 44.08944°N 79.49500°W / 44.08944; -79.49500
Canada
Ontario
Regional municipality
York
East Gwillimbury
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
Forward sortation area
L9N
Area code(s)
905 and 289
NTS
GNBC
East Gwillimbury
Regional Municipality of York
Ontario
Yonge Street
Highway 11
GO Transit
York Region Transit
East Gwillimbury GO train station

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