Wharf and Shipping in Port Union 1849 to 1895
I found a new drawing/image of Port Union and the West Rouge area tonight. New to me. Posted to the Centennial Community and Recreation Association Port Union Waterfront Trail website, about the renovations to the waterfront awhile ago.
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The entrance to the Centennial portion of the trail is near the former location of the Scarborough, Pickering and Markham Wharf Company’s wharf and shipping facilities operating from 1849 to 1895.
I might find that image in a bigger size to read it easier. I will try.
As I child I can remember walking along that beach until I got too tired to keep going. So, the part about not having public access in the past, seems a bit mistaken. This old wharf may be the one Toronto Boris had shown me in a photograph. Not much left of it. Too bad they have opened the beach for public consumption but have not preserved the history. Or maybe there is a plaque or something about the old wharf.