Today was our 37th Wedding Anniversary, and since we couldn't tour the area yesterday because of the weather, we decided to stay here another day. During business hours members of the marina's customer service staff are permitted to drive transient boaters to and from locations they would like to visit in the local area. We took advantage of this service and visited Discovery Harbor in the nearby port of Penetanguishene. It is an historical site which had its origins during the War of 1812, when the British Navy established a presence here to defend the Georgian Bay ports from a possible rear- flank attack by the American Navy. After the war, when Drummond Island in the North Channel was given to the U.S. by treaty, the British forces there were transferred to this fortification. We had an enjoyable time on our guided tour, and had a celebratory dinner in the town of Midland in the evening.
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