Port Credit in Mississauga in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Government Inn
1798 - 1861
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024
1. The Government Inn Marker
Near this site on the Credit River's eastern bank, the government of Upper Canada built a "post-house" or inn in 1798, for the use of persons travelling between York and such settlements as Niagara and Detroit. Constructed of dressed timber, it was for some seven years the only building between the Etobicoke River and Burlington Beach. Local Mississauga Indians gathered here to trade salmon and furs. Here also they signed the Treaties of 1805 and 1818 which ceded most of their lands to the crown for European settlement. Used as an inn until 1834, the Government House became private property in 1858 and was demolished three years later.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 43° 33.029′ N, 79° 35.254′ W. Marker is in Mississauga, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Port Credit. It is at the intersection of Lakeshore Road West and Front Street North, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Memorial Park (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Memorial Park (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Memorial Park (about 150 meters away); Mrs. Mailman (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Mississauga Tract, 1805 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); At the Mouth of the Credit (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Port Credit Cenotaph (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mississauga.
Also see . . . Wikipedia - Port Crιdit.
The location of Port Credit was in the 1700s, the land of the Mississauga Ojibwe band. The location became used as a meeting place between the band and white traders, and the river was known to them as the Missinhe or "trusting creek". To the French and later the English the mouth was known as "Port Credit" and a trading post was established in 1720, where goods were traded or bought on credit.(Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024
2. The Government Inn Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 13, 2024
3. The Credit River at Port Credit
courtesy of the Toronto Public Library, circa 1800
4. The Government House at Port Credit
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
