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Davenport Road Commemorative plaque, 1995. 

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Resource ID

6176

Access

Open

Credit Line

Heritage Toronto

Date of Creation

1995

Description

As temperatures warmed toward the end of the last Ice Age (ca. 12,000 years ago) meltwater from retreating glaciers formed Lake Iroquois, covering parts of Ontario and New York State. The ancient shore remains as an escarpment overlooking the plain on which Toronto is built. Native peoples beat a path at the base of this ridge to use as an overland route between the Humber and Don rivers. French explorers and missionaries followed the trail to and from Huronia. After the founding of York in 1793, the trail began to appear on maps of the area. The name commemorates the first house built on top of the ridge in 1797, John McGill's "Davenport". One of several routes developed along an extended aboriginal trail, Davenport Road is considered one of Toronto's oldest roads.

Program Category

Historical Plaques

Rights

Heritage Toronto

Historical Themes

Industrial Heritage, Parks and Natural Heritage

Time Period

Pre-colonization, 1794-1834

Caption

Davenport Road Commemorative plaque, 1995.

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Location Data

Marker lat / long: 43.676765, -79.416089 (WGS84)

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