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Toronto’s Tollkeeper’s CottageCottage in its location on Davenport Road and Bathurst in 1875 -
A Humble HomeBuilt in the 1830s, this structure housed multiple tollkeeper families over the years -
The Families Who Lived HereIncluding John Bulman (1861) and others like Frances McCegue, Moses Hanna, and Thomas Brown -
Art Cox’s 1875 PaintingColor version of this rare depiction by local artist Arthur Cox
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Now across the street
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Restored to 1861Furnished with period artifacts including some from the Bulman family and other 19th century pieces
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Meet Our Costumed DocentsExperience daily life as it was for Toronto’s early tollkeeping families
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A Living History SiteOne of Toronto’s few surviving examples of early municipal architecture -
Visit the Tollkeeper’s CottageOpen February-December
Saturdays 12-5pm & first Sunday each month 1-4pm
Tollkeepers Cottage Museum
Open Saturdays 12-4pm winter, 12-5pm summer; 1st Sun each month 1 – 4pm
We regret that next Thursday's pub night with history trivia quiz will have to be postponed, probably until the fall. Our quizmaster has a family health emergency, much to the disappointment of all concerned. She has really been looking forward to stumping your with the questions she has been amassing, while you enjoyed near-beer and pretzels! We'll let you know as soon as we are able to revive this fun event.
Meantime, learn as much history as you can to be ready for the challenge!
Meantime, learn as much history as you can to be ready for the challenge!
JUNE 21 SUMMER SOLSTICE