Old Mill in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Kabechenong
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The Humber River
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La rivière Humber
Photographed by Caroline Record, November 23, 2025
1. The Humber River Marker
Kabechenong
Mnik go gaa bmaadziwaad Anishnabek gii mkwendaanaawaa maanda ziibi gii daawaad odi "Kabechenong" ezhnikaadeg. Gzhe-Mnidoo pii gaa maanda ki gii abaadjigaademgad e-piichi pshigendaagwak kina gegoo. Getzijig gii bi-dbaadaanaawaa e-piichi gnaajwaang ziibi, miinwaa gii aabjitoowaad maanda ziibi-miikan wii makshiwewaad mzi biy-ya zhaawaad. Emyaaa mchaamgad miinwaa gnaabiimgad maanda ziibi. Kaakejwang e-siniikaak aaasmaatig miinwaa odi Mtigmizh-Shpadnaag mii odi e-bmijwang maanda ziib jibwaa dgoshnamgak odi "Gegchi- gnaajwang Zaagigan". Gmaa pii dash megwenyag gewiinwaa wgii aabjitoonaawaa maanda ziibi-miikan. Noongom dash biiwaabik-naagan gii zhichgaade wii wiijkiwendiyang miinwaa ji mno- kawaabdamang ki miinwaa nbi. Miinwa niijaansimnaanig ji kendmowaad gewiinwaa ji zeegtoowaad maanda ezhi-gnaajwang ziib "Kabechenong", ezhnikaadeg, miinwaa ji kendmowaad go bekish gaa bi-njibaawaad, jiinaago, noongom miinwa waabang.
The Humber River
The Humber River watershed, the largest river system in the Toronto region, covers 903 square kilometres. From its source on the Oak
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At least 12,000 years ago, the watershed was home to Aboriginal Peoples. They established an overland route along the river corridor to the Canadian interior. Later European explorers and settlers used this route they called the Toronto Carrying-Place trail. Today, the Humber provides recreational and educational opportunities and a spiritual retreat for thousands of people of many different cultures.
This plaque commemorates the designation of the Humber River as a Canadian Heritage River and honours those people - past, present and future - who work to protect and enhance the Humber's heritage and recreational resources.
La rivière Humber
Le bassin hydrographique de la rivière Humber, le plus grand réseau fluvial de la région de Toronto, recouvre une superficie de 908 kilomètres carrés. La rivière Humber prend sa source dans le moraine d'Oak Ridges et de l'escarpement du Niagara; elle traverse ensuite des habitats naturels exceptionnels dans des paysages ruraux et
Photographed by Caroline Record, November 23, 2025
2. The Humber River Marker
Il y a aur moins 12 000 ans, ce bassin servait de demeure aux peuples autochtones. Ils y avaient aménagé une route terrestre, le long du corridor de la rivière, vers l'intérieur du pays. Par la suite, les explorateurs et les colonisateurs européens ont suivi cette route, qu'on appelait le sentier de passage de Toronto. Aujourd'hui, la Humber offre des possibilités récréatives et éducatives, ainsi qu'une retraite spirituelle, à des milliers de personnes de différentes cultures.
Cette plaque marque la désignation de la rivière Humber comme rivière du patrimoine canadien et elle honore les gens - d'hier, d'aujourd'hui et de demain - qui se sont efforcés de protéger et d'améliorer les ressources patrimoniales et récréatives de la rivière Humber.
Erected 1999 by The Canadian Heritage Rivers System.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 9999 BCE.
Location. 43° 39.145′ N, 79° 29.497′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Mill. It can be reached from Catherine Street west of Old Mill Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on a low rock under a tree, 20 m W of the parking lot, in Etienne Brulé Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Catherine St, Toronto ON M6S 1W6, 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, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lost Village of Milton Mills (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); “The Old Mill” (about 180 meters away); Humbercrest Public School (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Bloor West Village BIA (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Corporal Frederick George Topham, V.C. (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Sir William Pearce Howland (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); The Maltese Community of Toronto (approx. 2 kilometers away); South Humber Park Pavilion (approx. 2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2025, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
