R is for Random
Sometimes when the kids stay home for the weekend we get up to some pretty random stuff. Today we joined Richard of Muddy York Walking Tours for a Battle of York Battleground tour. We then popped over and wandered around Fork York for a bit. The weather was a bit blustery (or a lot) but apparently that is historically accurate for April of 1813. The tour started at the western edge of Toronto's exhibition grounds, where Richard explained to us in detail how the American ships landed (west of where they intended due to the wind) in the harbor and around 1,800 soldiers ended up on the shore. The Americans fought their way Eastward against the British and Canadians from there. The Battle of York marked the first victory for the Americans in the War of 1812. The tour took us across the Canadian National Exhibition grounds which are littered with monuments. We got to see Scadding Cabin which is the oldest building in Toronto. It was origi...