Milneford Mills Commemorative Plaque, 2010
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Resource ID
5110
Access
Open
Address
East Don Trail
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2010
Historical Themes
Archaeological Heritage, Agricultural History, Industrial Heritage
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
Pre-colonization, 1794-1834
Caption
Milneford Mills Commemorative Plaque, 2010
Description
This part of the Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve has a rich human history. A spear point, over 3000 years old and found nearby, is evidence of the ancient presence of Aboriginal peoples. In 1832, Alexander Milne and his family settled here and founded "Milneford Mills". Through most of the nineteent century, the Milne family shaped this part of the valley into farm fields, pastures, and an industrial site.
Milneford Mills boasted an early woollen mill and a sawmill, both powered by water diverted to their waterwheels from behind a dam in the Don River. By the 1880s, this site included homes for the Milne family and for mill workers, a number of farm buildings, a store run by the family, and a wagon shop.
An active hub of industry and agriculture for nearly 75 years, Milneford Mills succumbed to competition from more modern factories after 1900. The woollen mill was closed and, in 1911, the Milne family sold this property.
Marker lat / long: 43.738396, -79.329758 (WGS84)