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What is the quickest route from Toronto to Montreal by highway? Uncover Hidden Histories.

1. Where Salmon Leap Through Town

Port Hope, Ontario, Canada

Each autumn, thousands of salmon swim up the Ganaraska River, putting on a spectacular show right through the heart of Port Hope.

2. A Glimpse of Grand Victorian Life

Brighton, Ontario, Canada

The stately Proctor House Museum wasn't just home to a prominent family; it was built on a foundation of surprising social ambition and eventual hardship.

3. The Enduring Spirit of Tyendinaga

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (near Marysville), Ontario, Canada

This self-governing territory is home to the descendants of Mohawk Loyalists who settled here after the American Revolution, carrying on a rich cultural legacy.

4. The Loyalist's Legacy House

Napanee, Ontario, Canada

The Allan Macpherson House, a meticulously preserved Georgian mansion, belonged to a prominent Loyalist who shaped early Upper Canada's economy.

5. Canada's First Underground Railway

Brockville, Ontario, Canada

Brockville is home to Canada's first railway tunnel, a marvel of 19th-century engineering now transformed into a breathtaking illuminated pedestrian pathway.

6. The Lost Villages Under the Seaway

Long Sault Parkway (near Morrisburg), Ontario, Canada

The picturesque islands of the Long Sault Parkway are all that remain of ten entire villages deliberately flooded to create the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s.

7. The Scottish Settlers' Story

South Lancaster, Ontario, Canada

The Glengarry Pioneer Museum preserves the vibrant history of Scottish Highlanders who settled this part of Ontario in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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