Victoria Square Veteran Cemetery - Toronto, ON, CAN
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stinger503
N 43° 38.584 W 079° 23.981
17T E 629071 N 4833474
The oldest cemetery in Toronto.
Waymark Code: WMC8CY
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/07/2011
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Created by Governor Simcoe (his daughter is one of the buried here) to hold the dead from the nearby Fort York. Many family members of soldiers were also buried here, including those who died of epidemic diseases such as cholera. Many who died in the Battle of Fort York were buried here. After the cemetery filled up, others were built and after many years the cemetery became neglected.
All the remaining stones are preserved in a single monument. Nearby sits a large monument "Old Soldier" by artist Walter Allward (famous for several other war memorial including the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge).
Finally also notable of the area is the cornerstone of the Garrison Church, the only remaining feature of the Church of St. John the Evangelist.
Date cemetery was established: 1794
Visiting hours:
Refer to standard Toronto Park Hours. Dawn-Dusk
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.