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Black Creek Pioneer Village

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.