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What is the TYHS?  What is Toronto’s First Post Office? Learn about James Scott Howard and the post office he built in 1833. See what the city of Toronto looked like in 1837, the year of the rebellion. Full postal service is available  at TFPO, as well as a gift shop with sealing wax,
quill pens…
Education programs offered at the post office can be  adapted for groups of all ages and abilities. TYHS is the custodian of a significant collection of artifacts. With some eight hundred volumes, this small but  focused library is  an excellent resource on local history. The “old town” is full of historic buildings, many of which are open to the public. Contact us and link to other heritage sites and networks in the area.

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