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Glasgow Women's Institute Book 4 The Glasgow Community Early History The 1840‘s brought many changes to McNab Township. The Laird of McNab left the township about 1843, although he continued to live in Canada until about 1852. However his power and influence had ended in 1843 and there were also changes in the government at York that gave new settlers confidence to take up lands in the more remote areas of the province. The first McNab settlers had developed lots close to the Ottawa or Madawaska Rivers - it was easier to travel along the river rather than finding your way through the bush. Others went to the White Lake area in the 1830‘s and 40‘s. Much of the land in the central part of the township was swampy and required drainage so the land had not been taken up by earlier settlers. The first permanent settlers in our community seem to have been Andrew Hamilton and his wife Jane Forrest in the early 1840‘s. They were soon joined by the Carswells, Browns, William Hamiltons, Hutsons, Mackies, McMillans, Lavallees, O‘Conners, Murphys, Toughs and others. This new settlement became known as New Glasgow. The Hamiltons, Carswells, Browns and Mackies were all natives of the City of Glasgow or nearby areas in Scotland. It was an expression of their hope and optimism for prosperity in this pioneer settlement that they should name it after the greatest industrial city of their native land. New Glasgow, Glasgow, or Glasgow Station will mean the area served by the old school section 13 and the Glasgow United Church. Development of the Community A road known as the Sand Point-Burnstown Road was surveyed in 1847 and improved in the 1850‘s. This was very important to the Township of McNab and especially for development in the New Glasgow area. Settlers and goods would arrive at Sand Point by steamer and then would travel southâ€"west along the Sand Pointâ€"Burnstown Road to their destination further into the hinterland. The next great change in the way of transportation occurred in 1893 when timber baron John R. Booth built his Ottawa, Arnprior, and Parry Sound Railway through the area. In the 1920‘s The King‘s Highway #17 was built through the area. It had a gravel surface. In 1936 it was paved with concrete. 45 of66