"THE THOMSON SETTLEMENT" - Scarborough
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Jake39
N 43° 45.464 W 079° 15.297
17T E 640476 N 4846445
Located in the "Thomson Memorial Park" north of the Scarborough General Hospital.
Waymark Code: WM1ZJ1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/09/2007
Views: 66
The first permanent resident in Scarborough Township was David Thomson, a Scot who came to Upper Canada with his brother Andrew in 1796. Each was granted 160 ha and David built a log cabin on his property that year. He was soon joined by other settlers, including his brothers Andrew and Archibald. The Thomsons, who were stone masons, worked on the first Parliament Buildings at York (Toronto). A road connecting the settlement with York was opened by 1799, and a sawmill was built by each of the brothers. A Presbyterian church, the first in the township, was built in 1819 on David's land and became the centre of the prospering "Thomson Settlement".
Address or location of plaque: <li><font color=brown><b>Lawrence Av.E. & Brimley Rd.</font>
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": <li><font color=brown><b>An early settlement community museum</font><br>
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: <li><font color=brown><b>Just like new.</font>
Is this a bilingual sign?: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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