tollkeeper's cottage
Sweet Heritage at the Tollkeeper's Cottage
Learn all about maple syrup
"Sweet Heritage" - buy and learn about maple syrup and the many benefits of the sugar maple at the Tollkeeper's Cottage
Delicious
Digg
FacebookThe Tollkeeper's Cottage Opening
Photos from the Canada Day event
Congratulations to Jane Beecroft and the Community History Project on their successful opening of the Tollkeeper's Cottage and naming of Tollkeeper's Park on Canada Day.
Jane Beecroft addresses the crowd
Councillor Joe Mihevc speaks
Tollkeeper's Cottage Official Opening
Join us to celebrate on Canada Day
On Tuesday, July 1 at 2pm, The Tollkeeper's Cottage will be opened to the public for very first time.
The historic Tollkeepers Cottage, believed to be the oldest tollgate surviving anywhere in Canada, was rediscovered 15 years ago and lovingly restored by the Community History Project and public support. In the 1800s, private companies were retained to build roads and were permitted to charge road tolls. The three-room cottage was home to the tollkeeper and his family when Davenport Road was a toll road in the 19th century.
The museum will highlight the history of tolls, roads and 19th century life for those with modest means, a contrast to the wealth and luxury of Casa Loma and Spadina House Museum not far from the cottage site. The park surrounding the museum will be renamed The Tollkeeper's Park in recognition of the site's historic significance.
We welcome you to join the celebration, with refreshments and the park dedication by Councillor Joe Mihevc.
The Cottage is located at Bathurst and Davenport Road.
Celebrate Canada Day at the Tollkeeper's Cottage
Cottage open to the public for the very first time
On Tuesday, July 1 at 2pm, The Tollkeeper's Cottage will be opened to the public for very first time.
The historic Tollkeepers Cottage, believed to be the oldest tollgate surviving anywhere in Canada, was rediscovered 15 years ago and lovingly restored by the Community History Project and public support. In the 1800s, private companies were retained to build roads and were permitted to charge road tolls. The three-room cottage was home to the tollkeeper and his family when Davenport Road was a toll road in the 19th century.
The museum will highlight the history of tolls, roads and 19th century life for those with modest means, a contrast to the wealth and luxury of Casa Loma and Spadina House Museum not far from the cottage site. The park surrounding the museum will be renamed The Tollkeeper's Park in recognition of the site's historic significance.
We welcome you to join the celebration, with refreshments and the park dedication by Councillor Joe Mihevc.