Black Creek Pioneer Village (original) (raw)

Published Online February 6, 2006

Last Edited March 4, 2015

Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto, Ont, depicts life as it was in rural UPPER CANADA [Ontario] before 1867. The nucleus comprises 5 buildings constructed on the site by Daniel Stong, including a 3-room cabin built 1816.

Water Mill

The gristmill at Black Creek Pioneer Village was moved to the site. It was typical of the water-powered mills of the early 19th century (Corel Professional Photos).

Black Creek Pioneer Village

Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto, Ont, depicts life as it was in rural Upper Canada [Ontario] before 1867. The nucleus comprises 5 buildings constructed on the site by Daniel Stong, including a 3-room cabin built 1816. The other buildings were moved to the site, including a school, gristmill, church, inn, blacksmith shop and others. The Dalziel Barn Museum, a huge cantilever barn, contains a large collection of 19th-century Canadian toys.