History
The history of Highway 7A is largely connected to that of Lake Scugog, and has played an important role for over a century, although the highway was not designated until the 1930s. Joseph Bigelow, a businessman and later the Reeve of Port Perry and James Graham, Reeve of Scugog, played a significant role in the construction of two causeways across the lake – the Scugog and the Cartwright Causeways. These were gradually reinforced over the span of a century (1856–1960) before reaching their present state, and now carry Highway 7A.
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