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rfmcdonaldThis afternoon, I went to Todmorden Mills with a friend. A City of Toronto heritage site was a small mill settlement founded in 1795 next to the Don River, that, in the centuries since, has become engulfed by expanding Toronto (the Don Valley Parkway is just to the west) and, since 1967, has been a pleasant little museum complex.
(Pictures will come.)
Here in Toronto, Todmorden Mills is about as old as you can get, one of a class of historical remnants alongside Fort York and various older buildings scattered throughout Toronto. British settlement only dates back to the 1790s; the French presence was marginal and the First Nations' history in the area is essential discontinuous with modern Toronto.
What's things like in your community? How old is it? How young?
Discuss.
[T]he site consists of two historic millers' homes dating from the early 19th century, the Brewery building and the recently renovated Papermill Theatre and Gallery. Adjoining the site is a 9.2 hectare wildflower preserve with walking trails exploring a number of natural habitats, including upland and bottomland forests, dry and wet meadows, swamp lands and a pond.
(Pictures will come.)
Here in Toronto, Todmorden Mills is about as old as you can get, one of a class of historical remnants alongside Fort York and various older buildings scattered throughout Toronto. British settlement only dates back to the 1790s; the French presence was marginal and the First Nations' history in the area is essential discontinuous with modern Toronto.
What's things like in your community? How old is it? How young?
Discuss.
