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following points of interest will lead you on a self-guided tour
through the Heritage District of old Thornhill, which celebrated
its bicentennial in 1994. Settlement began when Lieutenant Governor
John Graves Simcoe advertised lots on Yonge Street, as it stretched
northward from Lake Ontario. The name Thornhill did not come into
existence until 1829 when Benjamin Thorne, a local merchant, was
successful in having a post office established. By then it was the
largest milling centre north of York (Toronto). The central core of
the original village is a fine example of heritage preservation. We
hope you enjoy this glimpse into the past when Ontario (then Upper
Canada) was young. |
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