In 1793, Simcoe had laid out York along the lakeshore in classic military fashion but as the town grew the railway barons seized the waterfront (originally designated for park land) as a cheap and expedient way to take lake-shipped cargoes to the vast Canadian hinterland.

Originally released by World Life Video Productions, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 06, 2017.

Railway Barons Seize Control of York’s Lakefront (3:13); .