Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
Discovery Point
Photos by Ms. S. Doré - August 2007
These rocks were assembled by the Etobicoke Historical Society in 1967. They are located rather out of the way at the top of a steep hill via a grassy path across from a pavilion, south off the Humber River Trail east of Stephen Drive. Cut into the stone of the smaller rock is this information:
From a nearby spot, Lake Ontario was first seen by a white man: Étienne Brûlé September 9, 1615. To Brûlé and all like adventurous spirits who laid the foundations of our nation, this memorial is dedicated.
Portage Toronto
Étienne Brûlé 1615
René Robert Cavalier de la Salle 1680
John Graves Simcoe 1793
and all who passed this way.
Related Toronto plaque pages
The Toronto Carrying Place
Baby Point
The Humber River
Étienne Brûlé
Samuel de Champlain's Journeys Through Ontario
Related Ontario plaque page
La Salle at the Head of the Lake
Location Co-ordinates: N 43 38.152 W 79 28.792
Click here for an interactive map
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