Episode 2 of 2
Incorporation as City of Toronto
- When
- March 6, 1834
- Where
- Town of York
York was incorporated as the City of Toronto on March 6, 1834, adopting the Indigenous name to distinguish it from other Yorks.
The Town of York, capital of Upper Canada, was incorporated as the City of Toronto on March 6, 1834. The name change was motivated by the need to distinguish the settlement from New York City and other localities named York, and to disassociate from the nickname 'dirty Little York'.
Sources
- Toronto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- History of Toronto Wikipedia
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