Tuesday Treasures

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August 2018 - Toronto ON


Found this in my drafts folder.
We headed north to visit the Gibson House Museum.

Gibson House Museum is a red brick Georgian Revival farmhouse on land acquired and lived on by the Gibson family beginning in 1829. David Gibson and his sons surveyed (measured and mapped) land for settlement as a part of a 19th-Century settler colonial agenda. After the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 David was wanted by the government for his participation and the original farmhouse was burned down in retaliation, forcing the Gibsons to flee to the United States. On their return to York County, the Gibsons built this beautiful home and once again became active members of their rural community.

The house is now hidden behind the high rises of North York.

Step across the threshold and back in time to the 1850s kitchen. Feel welcomed by the warm aroma of wood smoke and beeswax.

His office.

Outside is a granite wall etched with photos of the Gibson family.