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Welcome to the second issue of The Birthplace of Toronto, the newsletter of Historic Fort York. June saw the school year come to an end with the usual tradition of the end-of-year class visits. Despite all the difficulties which have beset Toronto over the past several months, by the end of June school groups numbers had returned to near normal. We are looking forward to starting the process all over again now that it is September. Encourage your local school to book a visit to the fort. July and August were busy months with lots of colour provided by this year’s version of the Fort York Guard. Fort Staff provided hourly tours in soldiers and officers lifestyle (Barracks Tour), Artillery and Cannon firing and a Fortifications tours which let visitors in on the secrets of fort defences. Visitors were entertained by hourly demonstrations of musket firing, marching, cannon firing, and fife & drum music. For the third year in a row, the 1st place in the annual competition held at Fort Squad won George in August. Well done squad! Celebratory chocolate cake was again enjoyed – it has become a tradition.
Birthplace of ! York the Friday of the Simcoe Day (August long) weekend. Some 800 musicians participated and crowds numbered well above expectations. Within days, the Fort was again closed to “regular business” for the annual Festival of Beer. Another successful year saw many thousands enjoying the open space, the great weather, live music and some amazing and interesting beverages! Check out their website thebeerstore.ca. Construction began on the new western entrance way and has continued off and on between events. Due to the final stages of this project, the fort will be closed to visitors 14th and Monday September between Sunday September 22nd inclusively. The final touches are expected to be made in October. Drop by and have a look!
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