Scadding cabin

Built on the east bank of the Don River in 1794, and moved to this location in 1879.

John Scadding was manager of the Devonshire estate of the first lieutenant governor of Ontario, John Graves Simcoe.

He moved to Canada in 1792 and came to York (Toronto) with Simcoe in 1793. He was granted 250 acres and built this cabin.

He lived in England from 1796 to 1818, returning to Canada to sell the cabin.
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Last French post in southern Ontario

Site of Fort Rouille, commonly known as Fort Toronto, built 1750 - 51 by Lake Ontario.

It was intended to strengthen French control of the Great Lakes and capture fur trade of First Nations en route to Oswego.

Destroyed by its garrison in 1759, the year General James Wolfe won Canada for the English after defeating the French in Quebec.

The red roof of the restaurant Gossip is visible in the background. I went there with my Dad for coffee. The CN Tower is visible behind Gossip in the distance.

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