Colborne Lodge - Historic Places Days

Colborne Lodge

Toronto, Ontario
Type
House Museum/Homestead
Address
11 Colborne Lodge Drive Toronto ON
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Hours
Colborne Lodge is partially closed for renovations. Free 60-minute tours of High Park by site staff begin at Colborne Lodge and end near the Grenadier Café (in the centre of High Park). No registration required. Tours are offered Wednesday to Sunday (weather permitting) at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Phone
416-392-6916

Creativity and innovation inspired the original owners of Colborne Lodge, John and Jemima Howard, to leave High Park as a legacy that all Torontonians benefit from today.

Built by John Howard and Jemima, two painters, one also an architect and engineer, this Regency-era lakeside summer cottage still holds original collections of their art, architectural drawings, and inventions as well as stories of their eccentric lives. From 19th century science, technology, and medicine, to illness, adultery, and reported hauntings, Colborne Lodge truly has a story to engage all visitors. Colborne Lodge engages in the inclusion of Indigenous narratives and stories through a partnership with First Story Toronto where Indigenous guides embark on a truth-telling journey through their own lens.

Nearly 200 years later, Colborne Lodge is an active hub for community events in High Park, with cottage and garden tours, special events, workshops, and more. Locals and visitors alike are welcomed to see the place where the vision for High Park was born.

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly
  • Guided Tour
  • Parkland
  • Washrooms

Location

11 Colborne Lodge Drive Toronto ON
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