Learn all about Ontario’s Government House and the official residences of the Lieutenant Governors. From Simcoe’s tent to the first solid structure burned by the Americans during the invasion of Fort York in the War of 1812, future official residences of the Lt. Governor included Castle Frank and the palatial Chorley Park, which became a political issue and was eventually torn down.

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

Ontario’s Government House (2:43); .