Toronto's Historical Plaques
Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
Scadding Cabin
You may have seen this 213 year old (as of 2007) building at Exhibition Place while at the CNE and wondered what it is and why its here. Well, there's a 1978 Toronto Historical Board plaque attached to a rock to the right of the entrance (hidden behind the fence in this photo) to fill you in. As well there is information on a plaque on a post near the door. Here's what the plaque on the rock says:
John Scadding (1754-1824), the manager of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe's Estate in Devonshire, arrived in Canada in 1792, and came to York with Simcoe the following year. He was granted 100 ha east of the Don River where, in 1794, he built a log cabin. He lived in England from 1796 to 1818 but returned to York and sold the cabin and part of his land to William Smith Jr., whose descendants, along with the York Pioneer and Historical Society, moved the cabin here in 1879.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.630709 -79.423996
Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2006
Here's what the plaque near the door says:
Built on the east bank of the Don River for John Scadding, this cabin was moved here in 1879 by the York Pioneer and Historical Society which owns and operates it.
Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2007
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