In the summer of 2021, the Museum of the Royal Canadian Military Institute acquired a very fine collection of
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Source: Toronto Museums & Heritage Services Source: Toronto Museums & Heritage Services T his small white projectile point was
ell, the short answer is: “No one in their right mind.” At least, not any longer. This class of
This article is an abbreviated version of the original, published in 2005 on the website of the Wellington Place
Archaeology at Fort York dates back sixty years to at least 1956 when staff undertook exploration of the fort’s
Intensive redevelopment of the largely underutilized or derelict lands surrounding Fort York and the Garrison Common continues to change
Under these layers of archaeological evidence, a deeply buried dark soil was preserved. This soil essentially represents the surface
After four years of conservation treatment the Third Regiment of York Militia Colours have finally returned to the City
Curator’s Choice: David Spittal on Wedgwood’s Botanical Dinnerware One of the artifacts most frequently found in archaeological excavations at
Sir Isaac Brock has been almost forgotten by the wider population of Guernsey. He has been overshadowed by his
In the turbulent years that followed the Mackenzie Rebellion of 1837, many thousands of provincial troops saw service in
Recent research in the British military records held by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has revealed one of the
Sir Sandford Fleming (1827-1915) is remembered for accomplishments of sweeping scope and magnitude. His work as a surveyor laid
Among the midway amusements, model airplanes buzzing around the Coliseum, and other attractions on Children’s Day at the 1936
When in Rome, each of us has had the opportunity to look down into the extraordinary area sacra –
Eleven lions left York with the Americans when Commodore Isaac Chauncey’s squadron finally sailed away, days after the 27
by David Spittal When foundations for a new condominium at Bathurst and Fleet Streets were excavated in the Spring
Today, when communications bounce around the world in the bat of an eye, it’s inconceivable that information once took
by Carl Benn, PhD, Chief Curator, City of Toronto Museums and Heritage Services Much of our understanding of Fort
In March, 2006, construction excavations undertaken as part of the Malibu condominium development at the northwest corner of Bathurst
Last year a collector of militaria approached us, seeking our expertise in evaluating a Napoleonic rope-tensioned military side-drum alleged
The Friends of Fort York recently acquired an interesting mid-Victorian military manual with a good Toronto provenance. This fine
Part of the iconography of military historic sites, along with blockhouses, muskets and red-coats, is the heavy guns that
The Friends of Fort York and site staff have formed a committee on History & Archaeology to support fort-related
