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Early history. Lithic and Archaic periods (9,000 BCE to 1000 BCE) Formative to Classic stage (1000 BCE to 1200) Post-classic stage (1200–1700) Early European settlement (1600s–1793) French explorers and traders. Influx of loyalist settlers. Town of York (1793–1834) War of 1812. Post-War of 1812. City of Toronto (1834–1997) Later 19th century.
In 1615 Étienne Brûlé (an associate of Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec city) visited the Toronto region, which was under the control of the Huron, although it is questionable whether he actually traveled the Toronto Passage to the location of present-day Toronto itself.
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Apr 16, 2024 · Toronto was officially established as a city on March 6, 1834. Prior to that, it was known as the Town of York, which was founded in 1793. However, the origin of Toronto goes back even further. What is now known as Toronto was originally inhabited by various Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before European settlers arrived.
Apr 16, 2024 · The city of Toronto was founded in 1793, when Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe established the town of York (later renamed Toronto) as the capital of Upper Canada. Simcoe envisioned Toronto as a bustling city and laid out a plan for its development, including the creation of a gridiron street pattern that still exists today in downtown ...
This timeline of the history of Toronto documents all events that occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including historical events in the former cities of East York, Etobicoke, North York, Toronto, Scarborough, and York. Events date back to the early-17th century and continue until the present in chronological order.
Apr 16, 2024 · In 1787, Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe established the town of York as the capital of Upper Canada. York was renamed Toronto in 1834 and became the city we know today. Throughout its history, Toronto has experienced significant growth and development.
Mar 17, 2013 · By 1834, the fast-growing town of over 9,000 inhabitants was incorporated as the city of Toronto, with an elected civic government led by the city’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie.
