Humber River Industries

Photo below by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2008

The plaque, apparently located somewhere on the east side of the Humber River, appears to be missing. The area it refers to is the west side of the river, now known as Kings Mill Park as shown above. According to Heritage Toronto, it's a 1981 Toronto Historical Board plaque and the text of the plaque says:

After founding the settlement of York (Toronto) in 1793, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe established the first government-owned industries in the Toronto area. The King's Sawmill with its dam and pond, was located on the west bank of the Humber River. Sawn timber was floated a short distance downstream to the King's Shipyard near here, where such vessels as gunboats, batteaux, scows and the schooner known as the 'Toronto Yacht' were constructed. These establishments helped to meet the needs of the new town and Garrison of York. They were the first step in Toronto's rise to industrial prominence.

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