Fort York
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Fort York is a historic military fortification in downtown Toronto best known as the site of the 1813 Battle of York during the War of 1812 and for its well-preserved 19th-century buildings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
former military fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.638°N 79.406°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfSignificantEvent | 27 April 1813 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John Graves Simcoe ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
19th-century military equipment
ⓘ
War of 1812 artifacts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
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bastions ⓘ blockhouses ⓘ defensive earthworks ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
City of Toronto heritage property
ⓘ
National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| inception | 1793 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ Downtown Toronto ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Toronto
|
| locatedNear |
Bathurst Street
ⓘ
Gardiner Expressway ⓘ Mouth of the Garrison Creek ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north shore of Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| municipality |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
|
| namedAfter | Duke of York ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the Battle of York
ⓘ
well-preserved 19th-century buildings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | City of Toronto Museums and Heritage Services ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
|
| partOf | Toronto’s waterfront heritage landscape ⓘ |
| significantConflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of York ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence of York
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ public education ⓘ training ground ⓘ |
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