Fort York National Historic Site, the place where urban Toronto was established in 1793, is our common ground -- vital to understanding Toronto as a city and Canada as an independent nation.
It includes an authentic War-of-1812 enclosed fort on the original shoreline of Lake Ontario, part of a battlefield, two military burying grounds, a modern armoury (home to the Queen's York Rangers whose antecedent regiment founded this city), important historical artifacts currently in storage, and Garrison Common -- a green oasis and archaeological landscape at the city's heart.
The bicentennial of the War of 1812, together with these remarkable assets, all within a 43-acre national historic site, provide a unique opportunity to give Toronto a new sense of its place and own experience.
The Fort York Foundation is helping the City of Toronto invigorate Fort York National Historic Site. The Foundation is leading the private sector funding initiative for this important urban renewal project.