PARKER

Location PARKER (GHOST TOWN) Database location #262 Public Location

Author Created by ontarioabandonedplaces (CONTACT) Creation Date: 1/1/2006 Last Photos Uploaded: 1/1/2006

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Parker was another settlement along the Elora-Saugeen road. Settlers moved to the area to begin new lives and to farm. To provide accomodation for the horse-drawn travellers, a hotel opened in 1850. In 1865, Thomas Burns opened a small post office. This brought a few neighbouring businesses to the area. As travel became more modern, the need for overnight stay diminished and the town began to dwindle. It's still used for farming today but the hotel has been closed for years. The post office closed in 1929. The school house is still standing and is a private home (painted pink). Parker is down the road from Ponsonby, at the intersection of Wellington Road 7 and County Road 12. Ponsonby is on Wellington Road 7 in Wellington County, north of Guelph. If you come to an intersection which has arrows pointing to Arthur and Macton respectively, you are at the crossroads where the hotel and garage can be found.

Options Geocaches Comments The gas station is demolished now and a new family restaurant is built. I remember driving by that gas station ever since I was a kid and wondering what it was. Comment left by : televox212 - 4/27/2010 3:51:52 AM Old gas station Old schoolhouse Church