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The McCowan Log House

The McCowan Log House

This Scarborough historical marker, The McCowan Log Home, is located in Thompson Park at Lawrence and Brimley, perhaps familiar to folks who have taken their kids to the playgrounds and other recreational opportunities located in the park. A closer examination of this artifact reveals a history of early Scarborough settlers

The Guild Inn

The Guild Inn

The original house on the property of what is now called the Guild Inn Estate was built in 1914 for the Bickford family who referred to their property, romantically, as Ranelagh Park. In 1921, the Bickford family sold their home to the China Mission Collage and moved to Buffalo. For

Taber Hill

Taber Hill

Taber Hill (also spelled Tabor Hill), could easily be overlooked but it is Scarborough’s most well know archeological site. The 800 year old ossuary, or cemetary, was inadvert unearthed when soil was being removed in preparation of an overpass for Highway 401 in 1956. When remains were found, work

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

Fool’s Paradise, a name coined by Scarborough renowned artist Doris McCarthy, sits sedately on a plot of land, now part of the Ontario Heritage Trust, but originally the home of Doris. It has become a property used for “Artists in Residence” programs administered by the trust. This sight, not