Located within the Niagara Escarpment, on the highest bluff overlooking the Pine River valley, Ruskview has been described as "the most scenic of the Escarpment's ghost towns", with a view described as "spectacular".[3][4][5][6]
Historyedit
The first settler was Joseph Lennox, who purchased crown land here in 1848.[4]
The settlement was called "Blackbank" until 1875, when that name was given to a settlement a short distance west. In 1883, a post office opened at the original Blackbank and was named "Ruskview", after William Rusk, an early settler, as well as for the scenic view of the valley from the settlement.[4][7] Mail was brought to Ruskview twice weekly by horseback or by foot, delivered by 15 year-old Seymour Newell. The first postmaster was Joseph Reid, who had built a house, store, and blacksmith shop. A second blacksmith shop later opened at the settlement.[4]
A view of the Pine River valley from Ruskview. The home on the right was formerly the general store and post office.[5]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Ruskview". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
^"SGC 2011 - 3522016 - Mulmur - Census subdivision". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016. from the original on Aug 8, 2020.
^Hewitt, D. F. (1971). (PDF). Ontario Department of Mines and Northern Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on Oct 29, 2017.
^ abcdef(PDF). Mulmur Township. Archived from the original (PDF) on Oct 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
^ abKelly, Deirdre (March 28, 2008). "Old Country Store at a Celebrity Crossroads". The Globe and Mail. from the original on Jan 1, 2024.
^(PDF). Dufferin County Museum and Archives. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on Mar 12, 2016.
^ ab"Ruskview". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.[dead link]
^. The Northern Advance. March 7, 1895. Archived from the original on Oct 29, 2017 – via Barrie Public Library Digital Collections.
^Mercer, Adam G. (1908). Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada. J. Lovell. pp. 800.
^"Ruskview Women's Institute". Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Digital Collections. from the original on Oct 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
January 01, 1970
ruskview, unincorporated, rural, community, mulmur, township, dufferin, county, ontario, canada, unincorporated, rural, communityshow, ontarioshow, canadacoordinates, 23556, 12167, 23556, 12167countrycanadaprovinceontariocountydufferintownshipmulmurtime, zoneu. Ruskview is an unincorporated rural community in Mulmur Township Dufferin County Ontario Canada 1 2 RuskviewUnincorporated rural communityRuskviewShow map of OntarioRuskviewShow map of CanadaCoordinates 44 14 08 N 80 07 18 W 44 23556 N 80 12167 W 44 23556 80 12167CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCountyDufferinTownshipMulmurTime zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT GNBC CodeFCMZK 1 Located within the Niagara Escarpment on the highest bluff overlooking the Pine River valley Ruskview has been described as the most scenic of the Escarpment s ghost towns with a view described as spectacular 3 4 5 6 History editThe first settler was Joseph Lennox who purchased crown land here in 1848 4 The settlement was called Blackbank until 1875 when that name was given to a settlement a short distance west In 1883 a post office opened at the original Blackbank and was named Ruskview after William Rusk an early settler as well as for the scenic view of the valley from the settlement 4 7 Mail was brought to Ruskview twice weekly by horseback or by foot delivered by 15 year old Seymour Newell The first postmaster was Joseph Reid who had built a house store and blacksmith shop A second blacksmith shop later opened at the settlement 4 A school was built in the early 1890s and a Temperance Lodge had been founded by 1895 4 8 In 1908 an Orange Lodge was founded 4 That same year Ruskview was noted as having a sawmill 9 In 1914 a branch of the Federated Women s Institute was founded 10 The post office closed in 1916 7 nbsp A view of the Pine River valley from Ruskview The home on the right was formerly the general store and post office 5 References edit a b Ruskview Natural Resources Canada October 6 2016 SGC 2011 3522016 Mulmur Census subdivision Statistics Canada November 2 2016 Archived from the original on Aug 8 2020 Hewitt D F 1971 The Niagara Escarpment PDF Ontario Department of Mines and Northern Development Archived from the original PDF on Oct 29 2017 a b c d e f Mulmur Township Settlement Area Descriptions and Signs PDF Mulmur Township Archived from the original PDF on Oct 29 2017 Retrieved October 28 2017 a b Kelly Deirdre March 28 2008 Old Country Store at a Celebrity Crossroads The Globe and Mail Archived from the original on Jan 1 2024 2014 Special Events amp Activities Guide PDF Dufferin County Museum and Archives 2014 Archived from the original PDF on Mar 12 2016 a b Ruskview Library and Archives Canada May 27 2014 dead link County Cream District Deeds The Northern Advance March 7 1895 Archived from the original on Oct 29 2017 via Barrie Public Library Digital Collections Mercer Adam G 1908 Lovell s Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada J Lovell pp 800 Ruskview Women s Institute Federated Women s Institutes of Ontario Digital Collections Archived from the original on Oct 29 2017 Retrieved October 28 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruskview amp oldid 1193080915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
