* * * UPDATE : The gate that I entered through from Bathurst Street, on the eastern edge of the site, has been removed since I wrote this post. Now visitors enter at the southern edge at 250 Fort York Boulevard, toward The Bentway Public Space. * * *
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Toronto is situated where it is because Fort York was built here in 1793. Here you will find the city’s oldest standing buildings. It is located just west of Bathurst, south of King Street. The walk down from King and Bathurst, has you cross a special bridge of significance, (called The Bathurst Street Bridge, which I’ll be posting about soon). Just past that bridge you come upon a neat suspended bridge, bringing you to the back gates of the fort.
This visit actually took place at the beginning of October but I wanted to take my time going through the photos so they took a while to post! I had been on my way to take some photos of bird sculptures further south for a post called Birds) when I saw the fort from the bridge. I decided to go take a look. When I got to the gate, it was open, so I entered … and was transported to a different time, but with a surrounding of the future. It was a magical find.
As all Toronto residents would, I knew the fort was there. I remember visiting as a child when relatives came to visit, but I had never taken the time to go as a grown-up. Until now ..
Fort York is built where it is because of the Garrison Creek, a river which once flowed through the city, draining into Lake Ontario nearby. The banks of this river formed a natural protective barrier so they built the fort next to it’s mouth. (I have a post planned for Garrison Creek, coming up soon.)
Read about Fort York — The City of Toronto website
There are more of my posts about this interesting part of Toronto
Thanks for reading,
Loulou
