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Emily was well schooled in the feminine skills essential in her milieu: sewing and embroidery, piano, French, drawing and
REVIEW Gillium Ferguson, Illinois in the War of 1812 (University of Illinois Press, 2012) Cloth, 368 pages, 12 photographs,
The mystery mulled over in the last F&D has been solved: it is indeed renovation going on beneath those
eaders of The Fife and Drum have already seen the art of Greg Legge in the excerpt of my
artifacts to put the commemoration into context. On the day of the invasion – June 6 – program officers
These charming Queen’s Rangers are in a set of three watercolours commissioned by their commander, John Graves Simcoe, just
2019 Upcoming Events Historic Fort York
Simcoe Day at Fort York Monday, August 5, 10 am to 5 pm Fort York comes to life in
Simcoe Day at Fort York Monday, August 5, 10 am to 5 pm Fort York comes to life in
Follow the Drum: Celebrating Our Musical Heritage Sunday, July 21, 10 am to 5 pm Thrill to the sounds
The Big Picnic: 1919 at Fort York Sunday, July 14, 12 pm to 5 pm Learn about picnic culture
All Day I Dream of Toronto Magic Saturday, July 13, 2 pm to 11 pm This is a very
Cool Tastings: Heritage Ice Cream Thursday, July 11, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Enjoy a delicious ice cream demonstration
The Bentway Block Party Sunday, July 7, 12 pm to 10 pm The Bentway Block Party is back for
On the Road North (Temporary Exhibition) July 14 to 21, 10 am to 5 pm Produced by Parks Canada
JULY Schooners to Skyscrapers: The History of the Fort York Neighbourhood Sunday, July 7, 11 am to 12:30 pm
AUGUST Flare Friday, August 2, 2 pm to 8 pm Otherwise known as The Sophisticated Food Inclusive Day Fête–
After the War (Temporary Exhibition) August 15 to September 2, 10 am to 5 pm, September 3 to 30,
Campaign Cooking Sunday, August 25, 10 am to 4:30 pm It’s often said that an army marches on its
War Footing: The Second World War in Toronto Sunday, September 8, 11 am To commemorate the 80th anniversary of
Butter Tart Workshop Thursday, September 12, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm This hands-on cooking workshop explores the history of
A City Mobilizes: Toronto and the Second World War September 21 and 22, 10 am to 5 pm Canada
SickKids GetLoud Saturday, September 28, 10 am to 4 pm Make some serious noise for SickKids! GetLoud is a
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The Old Toronto Observatory, 1852, a watercolour by William Armstrong, shows the original military compound in “The University Park”.
This painting was swiftly done by George Berthon in the spring of 1846. A present for their mother, he
Sometime in 1852 or early 1853, Captain John Henry Lefroy of the Royal Artillery met with the artist George
William Notman’s studio took this photo in 1859 looking south from the tower of what is now University College
Plans for the complex five-acre site adjacent to Fort York on the north side of the rail lines –
All true connoisseurs of ice cream in this city know that the Ginger Ice Cream, lovingly prepared by the
