History
An aboriginal settlement is known to have been present at the Baby Point area on the Humber River to the north. From approximately the area of today's Sunnyside Pavilion, an ancient trail, known as the "Toronto Carrying Place" trail went north to the Lake Simcoe area. Part of the trail is presumed to be along the route of today's "Indian Road", to the east of High Park.
The first European settlement of the area originated with the founding by the French of Fort Rouillé on today's Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) grounds, in the 18th century. The French destroyed the fort to prevent it falling into the hands of the British. Its foundations were excavated in the 1980s.
In the War of 1812, American troops attacked the then-town of York. The troops arrived by water and landed on the Sunnyside waterfront east of Roncesvalles. The troops attacked Fort York to the east the next morning and looted the town. The looting of York led to a retaliatory raid on, and looting of Washington, D.C., burning the White House.
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