Profiles:

Township of Tyendinaga

www.tyendinagatownship.com

Route

There is a gap in the Trail from Belleville to Shannonville, where you'll find a busy stretch of highway with gravel shoulders. From Shannonville, the Trail user has the option of following old Belleville Rd. northeast into the Township of Tyendinaga or taking York Road south to Beach and Ridge Roads through Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Tyendinaga Territory.

Located in the most southeasterly corner of Hastings County, Tyendinaga Township was created in 1820 from lands surrendered to the Crown by the Mohawks of the Tyendinaga Reserve. Like the Reserve, it took its name from Joseph Brant, a noted Mohawk Chief whose Indian name was Thayendinagea. Nestled throughout the picturesque countryside of Tyendinaga Township are hamlets such as Roslin, Blessington, Read, Melrose, Lonsdale, Marysville, Milltown and Shannonville. Visitors will find numerous antique, craft and pottery shops. With its many streams and rivers and abundance of forest land, the Township is also a most attractive location for sport fishermen and outdoorsmen.

HWY 2 between Belleville and Point Anne Lane is 4-lanes wide with wide gravel shoulders and no sidewalks. There is an angled crossing of the CP rail line at Haig Rd., which is a hazard.
From Point Anne Lane through the Township of Tyendinaga to Shannonville, HWY 2 is 2-lanes wide with a wide gravel shoulder and no sidewalks. The suggested route continues south from Shannonville along Beach Road.
A formal, signed route in Tyendinaga is expected to be finalized in the near future. The following is the proposed route through the Territory.
Follow old Belleville Rd. northeast from Shannonville, continue east past Marysville to Deseronto Rd.
Turn south onto Deseronto Rd. and continue into Deseronto, where signed Trail resumes.

Resources

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Local Maps

Tyendinaga Township appears on the following Waterfront Trail maps:

Section 5B - Sidetrip to Belleville and Napanee (wt-zone5b.pdf)
Map 5B-3 Tyendinaga (wt-5b_03.pdf)

Waterfront Trail routes appear on MapArt's Quinte West / Belleville 1:25 000 scale fold map, as well as other MapArt publications. These maps are widely available through local retailers, or online at www.mapart.com

Tourism Information
Bay of Quinte Country Website: http://www.quinte.on.ca/tyendinaga/ Tyendinaga Township 859 Melrose Road, RR#1, Shannonville Phone: (613) 396-1944 Website: http://www.tyendinagatownship.com/ Quinte Conservation Website: http://www.pec.on.ca/conservation/ Hastings County Website: http://www.hastingscounty.com/ Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Administration Office 13 Old York Road Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Phone:613-396-3424 Email: reception@mbq.tyendinaga.net Website: http://www.tyendinaga.net/

Public Transit Information:
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Attractions (Cultural, Heritage and Special Attractions)
Shannonville Motorsport Park 7047 Old Highway 2 R.R. # 2 Shannonville, ON K0K 3A0 Phone: 613-969-1906 Website: www.shannonville.com Briar Fox Golf & Country Club 7415-A Old Highway 2 R.R. #1 Marysville, ON K0K 2N0 Phone: 613-396-2433 Mike’s Restaurant 1312 Highway #49 R.R # 1 Marysville, ON K0K 2N0 Phone: 613-396-3734 Marysville Sunoco 1312 Highway #49 R.R. #1 Marysville, ON K0K 2N0 Phone: 613-396-6111 Canada Day Bike Rally and Fireworks Municipal Events Contact: Recreation Department – Township of Tyendinaga Phone: 613-396-1944 Website: www.tyendinagatownship.com Shannonville World’s Fair August 25-27, 2006 Location: Tyendinaga Township Recreation Complex, 363 McFarlane Rd Phone: 613-396-1944 Holy Name of Mary Parish - Roman Catholic 7288 Old Highway 2 R.R. # 1 Marysville, ON K0K 2N0 Phone: 613-396-2846 Fax: 613-396-3796 Service Time: every Sunday at 8:45am

Trail Connections
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