Gibson House Museum is one of the 10 historic museums that are operated by the City of Toronto. It was built in 1851, and was the home of the Scottish immigrant David Gibson and his family. David Gibson was a land surveyor who is known for his contribution towards mapping Toronto in its early days, which eventually lead to a settlement in Ontario’s wilderness.

For his participation in the failed Upper Canada rebellion, he earned the wrath of the government. His house was destroyed and he was banished from Upper Canada, and for this reason he fled to New York. He lived with his family in Lockport, New York for eleven years before he could find a way to come back home. While he was in New York, he still owned land in the York County, near Toronto. Since his wife hadn’t been banished, she was safely able to travel

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from Damien D.

from Damien D.