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The Thomson Settlement

The first permanent resident in Scarborough Township was David Thomson, a Scot who came to Upper Canada with his brother Andrew in 1796. Each was granted 400 acres, and David built a log cabin on his property that year. He was soon joined by other settlers, including his brothers Andrew and Archibald. The Thomsons, who were stone masons, worked on the first Parliament Buildings at York (Toronto). A road connecting the settlement with York was opened by 1799, and a sawmill was built by each of the brothers. A Presbyterian church, the first in the township, was built in 1819 on David’s land and became the centre of the prospering “Thomson Settlement”.

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L'Établissement de Thomson

David Thomson, un Écossais venu au Haut-Canada avec son frère Andrew en 1796, est le premier résident permanent du canton de Scarborough. Tout le monde se voit accorder un terrain de 400 acres, et David y construit une cabane en rondins cette même année. D’autres colons le rejoignent rapidement, notamment ses frères Andrew et Archibald. La famille Thomson, composée de tailleurs de pierre, participe à la construction des premiers édifices du Parlement à York (Toronto). La route reliant la colonie à York est ouverte en 1799, et chacun des frères construit une scierie. La première église presbytérienne du canton est construite en 1819 sur les terres de David et devient le centre de la prospère « colonie Thomson ».

Note: The Ontario Heritage Trust lists this plaque as temporarily taken down.
Location: Near the Scarborough Historical Museum in Thomson Memorial Park, 1007 Brimley Road, just north of Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto
Emplacement : Près du Scarborough Historical Museum, au Thomson Memorial Park, 1007, chemin Brimley est, Toronto
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.757700, -79.254900
Source: Ontario Heritage Trust – Provincial Plaque Program
Licence · Permission: © King’s Printer for Ontario / Ontario Heritage Trust – plaque text reproduced unchanged for non-commercial purposes
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