Falkenburg

Falkenburg was located on the Muskoka Road which was yet another branch of the Ontario Road Colonization Program first launched in 1854. The goal of the program was to encourage settlement and agriculture in the underdeveloped northern regions as well as providing roads and supply centres to the lumber industry which was heavily active in the area. Settlers were eligible to apply for title to the land after they had resided on the property for five years, had at least 12 acres under cultivation and had built a house at least 10 X 18 feet