Fort York famously was isolated, in that particularly silly Toronto way where things like railway tracks create nearly insurmountable
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Few North American cities can boast, as can Toronto, the remarkable fact that seven of its eight oldest buildings
The new Visitor Centre is bound to give Fort York a higher profile within the city. Prominent signage and
Curator’s Choice: David Spittal on Wedgwood’s Botanical Dinnerware One of the artifacts most frequently found in archaeological excavations at
Success attend us, and conduce / To make our winter gay, / And may our Club the seeds produce
It was late, nearly midnight, on 5 September 1865 when Mr. Attorney General John A. Macdonald stood in the
Most historic sites across Canada have a legitimate claim to public acclaim for their special recognition of significant events
The Garrison Reserve, known also as the Garrison Common, was set aside in 1793 for defensive purposes by Governor
Anyone looking for an intimate and unique way to observe Remembrance Day can do no better than attend Fort
Fort York Armoury stands at the intersection of Canada’s wars and the social history of Toronto. The first soldiers
Surrounded by development, Fort York appears to be a green oasis of peace and serenity. But that would be
In 1812 York may have been a “dirty straggling village,” but Upper Canada’s capital was also a place of
As 1912 opened, only sketchy plans existed at Toronto’s city hall and Queen’s Park to mark the Centennial of
Sir Isaac Brock has been almost forgotten by the wider population of Guernsey. He has been overshadowed by his
Completed in 1935, the Armoury at Fort York in Toronto follows the traditional programme for Canada’s armouries but combines
The roof of the Fort York Armoury is a barrel vault constructed entirely of wood. Its parabolic shape enables
Anyone familiar with the War of 1812 will surely recognize the portrait below of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812).
Henry Evatt was born into a military family in the republic of Ireland in 1774. Having served in the
