Explore the Town of York on foot with one of our expert historians! In this walking tour, join us as we explore the dark side of Toronto in 1834. We will tell stories of duels, hangings, riots, and death while we walk the original 10 blocks of the early city. Tours start and end at...
Explore the Town of York on foot with one of our expert historians! In this walking tour, join us as we explore the Battle of York while we walk the original 10 blocks of the early city. Tours start and end at Toronto's First Post Office. Tours run rain or shine, and may cover rough...
Join us on September 23rd for the first evening in our author's series! Mark Bourrie will speak about the research process for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, which tells the extraordinary true story of the 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview—and...
Join us on September 28th for our annual AGM, from our virtual location at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theaters! About this event The Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 28th online via Zoom. Following the business meeting, there will be a special talk by Ellen Flowers,...
Join us on October 21st for the next evening in our author's series! It’s common for people to tell you to write about what you know. But Ann Birch chooses to write—in three of her four novels-- about real historical people who lived in York (early Toronto) in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Since...
