Following the surveys of Stephenson Township in 1862 and 1871 and the extension of the Muskoka Road to the site of Huntsville in 1870, many settlers took up land in this area. One of these, John Madill, donated an acre of land for the church and burying ground and the members of the congregation contributed the logs. The first services were conducted by itinerant missionaries of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Although no longer in regular use, an annual service is still held here by The United Church of Canada. In the adjacent cemetery is the grave of Captain George Hunt after whom Hunstville was named Cache was adopted by Sharlene74, Nov 2016 to keep Junebug13 caches alive. May she rest in peace.