(Submitted by shirl)Scarborough Historical Museum  

Scarborough was incorporated as a township in 1850, became a borough in 1967, was incorporated as a city in 1983 and local government was amalgamated as part of the City of Toronto by provincial decree in 1997.

Scarborough was first opened to settlement in 1796 and had huge centennial, sesquicentennial and bicentennial celebrations commemorating this fact although our first permanent settlers didn’t arrive for almost three years. Many received grants but remained absentee landlords until the arrival of our first permanent settlers, the Thomson family c.1799.

The community of Scarborough covers a huge geographical area. As a result, rather than having a single main street, Scarborough developed many crossroads communities within its borders with distinct names and personalities. Many of these community names have survived into the present.

Scarborough was the site of several native settlements prior to the middle of the 15th century. An ossuary was discovered in 1956 at Bellamy Road and Lawrence Avenue East during the start of new house construction. An archaeological investigation conducted by the University of Toronto confirmed the findings. Native groups reconsecrated the ossuary and a plaque was erected to commemorate the importance of the site.

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