The story of how an isolated trading outpost evolved into a world-class city. In the 1790s the Queen's envoy, John Graves Simcoe, arrived at what was once a small French trading post on Lake Ontario and decided it was a perfect location for York, the new capital of the province of Upper Canada. As Toronto (incorporated in 1834) celebrates its 175th anniversary, explore its fascinating past and learn how it grew from an isolated settlement into a cosmopolitan, world-class metropolis.

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