Tour participants, Fort York, June 2, 2019. Image by Hanifa Mamujee.
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Resource ID
7833
Access
Open
Credit Line
Image by Hanifa Mamujee.
Date of Creation
02 June 2019
Keywords
Park, military history, grass
Program Category
Tours
Rights
Hanifa Mamujee
Caption
Tour participants, Fort York, June 2, 2019. Image by Hanifa Mamujee.
Description
Participants learn about Fort York N.H.S., established in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe to house a garrison of British soldiers.
During the War of 1812, the fort was burned by Americans. Rebuilt after the fire, the fort remained a military base until the 1930s. It was then preserved and recognized as heritage site by the city.
Today the grounds comprise green open space in the midst of high-rise urban development, War of 1812 buildings and buildings from 1837, military cemeteries, and a public museum.