• Known as "The Friends of Fort York", you can join our mission of preserving, promoting and improving the fort by becoming a "Friend" yourself via our Donation...
  • from the new fort.[2] Usage of the term Fort York to refer to the old fort emerged during the 1870s.[2] The site was referred to as Old Fort York from the time it...
  • While it is home to Fort York, a National Historic Site, it also contains several mid and high-rise condominium buildings built during the 21st century.
  • Fort York residents can easily walk or cycle downtown.They also enjoy convenient access to public transit, with bus and streetcars being easily accessible.
  • The settlement of modern Toronto began in 1793 when Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe built a garrison on the present site of Fort York.
  • Fort York houses Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and 1813 battle site. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Fort York...
  • The Simcoes followed ten days later to find an embryonic fort rising on the west bank of the Garrison Creek. It was named Fort York on Aug.
  • Despite the improvements, the Fort York was not prepared for the bombardments it would weather in 1813.
  • The Canadian government used the fort for training, barracks, offices, and storage until the 1930s. In 1934 Fort York opened as a National Historic Site.
  • Fort York National Historic Site 250 Fort York Boulevard, Toronto Tel: 416.392.6907. Explore Toronto’s history through tours of the fort’s original War of 1812...