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If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact Fort York National Historic Site in advance of your visit at: 416-392-6907, daily 10:00 am – 4:00 pm or email Fort York at This email address is being protected from spambots.
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If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact Fort York National Historic Site in advance of your visit at: 416-392-6907 or email Fort York at fortyork@toronto.ca. Each summer the fort comes alive with activity. There is something for everyone, from the enthusiastic history buff to a family on an afternoon outing.
If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact Fort York National Historic Site in advance of your visit at 416-392-7500, ...
During the summer months the site comes alive with the colour and pageantry of the Fort York Guard. Discover Fort York’s history, join a tour, take in one of our spectacular events or exhibits, enjoy kids’ and school programs, or rent the facility for your next celebration. Fort York is partially accessible. Location. 250 Fort York Boulevard
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From Gardiner Expressway eastbound: Take the Jameson exit off the Gardiner Expressway to Lake Shore Boulevard. Continue eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard, past Exhibition Place, turning left on Fort York Boulevard. North on Fort York Boulevard past Fleet Street. The parking lot is in front of our Visitor Centre, under the Gardiner Expressway, locat...
From Bathurst Station: On Line 2, take the Bathurst 511 “Exhibition” bus southbound. Exit at Fleet Street and Bastion Street stop. Walk north along Bastion Street to Fort York Boulevard. Cross the Fort York Boulevard and walk west along Fort York Boulevard to the Visitor Centre. From Union Station: Take the 509 Harbourfront streetcar westbound towa...
Bike parking, as well as a Bike Share Toronto station, are located outside the Visitor Centre. From King and Bathurst ride south on Bathurst Street towards Lake Ontario. Cross the Bathurst (Sir Isaac Brock) Bridge and turn right onto Fort York Boulevard. Follow the Fort York Boulevard bike lane to the Visitor Centre. From King and Strachan from Kin...
In addition, the 17.5 hectare national historic site contains a significant portion of the original 1793 Garrison Common, including Victoria Memorial Square, Strachan Avenue Burying Ground, the mouth of the now-lost Garrison Creek, the still-active Fort York Armoury, and the Fort York Visitor Centre. Artefacts. The site contains many artefacts ...
During the War of 1812, the fort was burned by invading Americans and subsequently rebuilt by the British who continued to garrison the fort. In 1870, they were replaced by Canadian forces who used the fort until the 1930s. Between 1932 and 1934, the City of Toronto restored the fort as a historic site. Further work was carried out in 1949.
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