Don River, Urban river system in Toronto, Canada
The Don River is a waterway that flows southward through Toronto from the Oak Ridges Moraine, emptying into Lake Ontario at the Keating Channel. A network of marked trails runs through the valley, linking different natural areas for people to explore.
People have lived in this area for at least 7,000 years, as shown by slate tools discovered during road construction in 1886. In the 1800s, the valley became a center for brick production using clay from the ground.
The Wendat people built villages along these banks starting around 1300, choosing locations where they could grow corn as their main food. The river was central to how they lived and sustained themselves.
The trails through the valley have different difficulty levels and are marked with signs at various entry points. It helps to get a map beforehand and choose a starting point that matches what you want to explore.
The Don Valley Brick Works opened in 1889 and produced millions of bricks using local clay for Toronto's growing buildings. Today the site operates as Evergreen Brick Works and still shows traces of its factory past.
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