The Rich heritage of Toronto
As a kid growing up in the the Greater Toronto Area, these are some of the places that I went to on school field trips. Great places to teach kids about pioneer life before the existence of wifi, mobile devices and simple electronics. Discover the heritage of York and early Toronto.
Places
Private: Black Creek Pioneer Village
Toronto, Ontario
Experience 1867! 40 historic building, 70 heritage breed animals, and family-fun programs.
Fort York National Historic Site of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Preserved as a 43-acre archeological park, Fort York is where British soldiers, First Nati...
Gibson House Museum
Toronto, Ontario
Return to a home you never knew you missed with a visit to Gibson House, a 19th-century fa...
Scarborough Museum
Toronto, Ontario
Nestled in the heart of Thomson Memorial Park are the four heritage buildings that make up...
Road Map
Toronto, Ontario to Toronto, Ontario
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