Aurora in York Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Using the Grounds
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026
1. Using the Grounds Marker
Inscription.
Using the Grounds. . The beautiful and fertile land around Hillary House has always supported the practical necessities of the family and offered a perfect area for outdoor activities. Dr. Robert Michael Hillary enjoyed tending to a large vegetable garden. The family also had cows to provide fresh milk and chickens for eggs. Having home-grown food would have helped feed the family while Dr. Hillary waited for payment from patients. Mary Hillary was also an avid gardener, planting and maintaining a perennial flower bed west of the driveway. Stuart Hillary had a small apiary along the back of the shed which he used to collect honey.
The beautiful and fertile land around Hillary
House has always supported the practical necessities of the family and offered a perfect area for outdoor activities. Dr. Robert Michael Hillary enjoyed tending to a large vegetable garden. The family also had cows to provide fresh milk and chickens for eggs. Having home-grown food would have helped feed the family while Dr. Hillary waited for payment from patients.
Mary Hillary was also an avid gardener, planting and maintaining a perennial flower bed west of the driveway. Stuart Hillary had a small apiary along the back of the shed which he used to collect honey.
Erected by Aurora Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 44° 0.166′ N, 79° 28.143′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Ontario, in York Region. It can be reached from the intersection of Yonge Street and Maple street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of Hillary House, behind the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15372 Yonge Street, Aurora ON L4G L4G, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
