Celia Hunter
This is the first in an occasional series that will, over this next year, take readers on a random tour of each of the Township Lines that run from east to west, and to points in between and beyond, exploring the origins of the names and some of the sights along the way.
Counting up from the southern boundary of Cavan Monaghan Township, what was formerly the 4th Line of Cavan runs from the hamlet of South Monaghan, once known as Centreville, across to Glamorgan Road which marks the boundary with the City of Kawartha Lakes.
the Zion Church is located on the western stretch of the Zion Line.
St. Paul’s Church was built in 1837, the second Anglican church to be built in the entire township.
St. Paul’s Cemetery was established in 1818 and in use before the church was built.
A view of one of the two stone houses on the Zion Line, that are in contrast to the many brick farmhouses.
Baxter Creek crosses under the Zion Line, and runs through the former Mansion Grounds to Millbrook and beyond.