The Jackes Site Commemorative plaque, 1985.
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Resource ID
6124
Access
Open
Address
391 St Clements Avenue, Toronto, ON M5N 1M2
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1985
Historical Themes
Archaeological Heritage, Indigenous Heritage
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
Pre-colonization, 1835-1899
Caption
The Jackes Site Commemorative plaque, 1985.
Description
On this site, ca. 1450 A.D., stood a prehistoric Iroquois village. The settlement, which covered about 2 ha, was probably palisaded and included several longhouses. David Boyle, later appointed Provincial Archaeologist, first examined the Indian artifact remains in 1887. The Jackes site, also known as the Eglinton or Allenby School Site, was named after the contemporary property owner. Although now destroyed by residential and school construction, this is the best documented Iroquoian village in the City of Toronto.
Marker lat / long: 43.709874, -79.4125 (WGS84)