Toronto’s First Post Office

Toronto, Ontario

Type: Bureau de poste / Banque / Poste de pompiers
Adresse: 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON, Canada
Itinéraire
Heures: Weekdays: 9am-5:30pm Saturday: 10am-4pm Sunday: 12pm-4pm
Téléphone: 416-865-1833

The Town of York Historical Society, through the operation of Toronto’s First Post Office, tells the stories of life in the Town of York and the early city of Toronto (1793-1851). We help Toronto’s current residents and visitors to engage with these stories, particularly through the lens of community, communication, and built heritage. The original purpose of the building, as a Post Office, was restored by the Society. Within the museum, there is a full-service Canada Post outlet. The postal counter offers current Canadian stamps, USPS stamps (for return mail from the United States), P.O. box rentals, a pictorial cancel, and a reproduction of Toronto’s first cancel, dated March 6, 1834. The museum offers a daily hands-on experience writing with a quill and ink as well as changing exhibits, walking tours, workshops, events, and education programs throughout the year.

Commodités

Accès fauteuils roulants
Animaux de compagnie bienvenus
Familles bienvenues
Lieu historique national

Faits amusants

Canada’s oldest surviving purpose-built post office, in the heart of Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence.

One of the oldest buildings in Toronto, whose initial function, is still serving its community.

Toronto’s First Post Office remains a brief snapshot of seven years of history, frozen in time, when this area went from the muddy little Town of York and transitioned into the ever growing and changing City of Toronto. It stands as a testament and gateway to the past and allows visitors to connect with the stories of those who came before us.