- Gibson House
, near Toronto. His wife was not banished, and she was able to travel between Lockport and Toronto to collect rents and profits on the farmstead.
By
1848 , David Gibson was pardoned, along with many who took part in the Rebellion. He returned with his family to York County, and built this house in1851 . Its style reflects a properous man, and some of its furniture and engravings reflect his U.S. residence in motif.Gibson House is set back from
Yonge Street , one of the colony's pioneer roads and today often called the world's longest street. It is shielded from traffic, however, by a garden park, which provides pedestrian access to this provincial historic site.The house is one of several museums operated by the City of Toronto. Tours are available, and a museum attached to the old house offers insight into the lives of a family which continued to reside here into the 20th Century. Children's programs welcome school groups and birthday parties, and certain days (e.g., First of July) offer guests a chance to play period games, sample kitchen treats, and help make ice cream.
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List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto External links
* [http://www.toronto.ca/culture/gibson_house.htm Gibson House]
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