Fort York in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
North and South Soldiers' Barracks
1815
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
1. North and South Soldiers' Barracks Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 43° 38.331′ N, 79° 24.255′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Fort York. It can be reached from Fort York Boulevard 0.2 kilometers north of Lake Shore Boulevard West. The marker is located along the interpretive walkway at Fort York National Historic Site, directly in front of the subject barracks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Fort York Boulevard, Toronto ON M5V 3K9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto and on the Golden Horseshoe. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Government House (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Brick Barracks and Mess Establishment (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Magazine (within shouting distance of this marker); Well and Well House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort York / Le Fort York
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Fort York National Historic Site
Also see . . . Fort York National Historic Site.
Excerpt:(Submitted on December 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)The Fort York National Historic Site was built in 1793 and is the birthplace of urban Toronto. The Fort served as the city’s primary harbour defence between the 1790s and the 1880s and was the home of a military garrison until the 1930s. Fort York is where British soldiers, First Nations warriors and Upper Canadian militiamen stood together against the United States and its mission to capture Toronto in the War of 1812. The bloody Battle of York that ensued was a dark and dramatic moment in the history of the city.
2. Marker detail: Barracks Diagram
To improve security, no windows were installed on the wall facing the fort’s exterior defences.
Courtesy City of Toronto Museum Services
3. Marker detail: Infantry from the 1820s & 1860s
Infantry from the 1820s (left) and 1860s (right): the drummers, privates, corporals and sergeants who lived in these barracks typically came from the lowest levels of British and Canadian society. (Prints from army drill manuals, 1828 and 1867.)
Toronto Public Library, T-11619
4. Marker detail: South Soldiers’ Barracks
The South Soldiers’ Barracks when it housed three soldiers and their families in three small apartments. (Photograph by Frank Yeigh, 1903.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
5. North and South Soldiers' Barracks Marker
Looking northwest. The marker is located on the east side of the barracks, near the south end.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
6. Soldiers’ Barracks Interior
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
7. Soldiers’ Barracks Interior
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022
8. North and South Soldiers' Barracks
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
