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The Scarborough Historical Society began a fund-raising campaign in 1961 to move the threatened historic Cornell House to a suitable location and set up a local museum. With the help of the West Hill-Highland Creek and Scarborough Lions clubs and the support of Reeve Ab Campbell, the necessary funding was secured and a site set aside in newly established Thomson Memorial Park to relocate the building and establish the Scarborough Historical Museum.

-Excerpted from Scarborough Historical Notes and Comments, Special Issue: Scarborough Historical Museum, 1962-2002. Scarborough Historical Society, publisher.

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Unveiling of Thomson Settlement plaque
1967
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Kids at Scarborough Historical Museum summer day camp.
July, 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Residents participating in a pie eating contest on Canada Day at the Scarborough Historical Museum..
1 July 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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The winner of the children's pie eating contest at the Scarborough Historical Museum.
1 July 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Volunteer participating in the Youth Mentoring Program at the Scarborough Historical Museum.
1 July 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Scarborough Historical Museum, Cornell House
July, 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Photo: George Dunbar

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Forty years after the Cornell House was moved to Thomson Memorial Park by the Scarborough Historical Society to begin the Scarborough Historical Museum in 1962, four main buildings now help to interpret the history of the Scarborough community.

Excerpted from: Scarborough Historical Notes and Comments Special Issue Scarborough Historical Museum 1962-2002

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Scarborough Historical Museum, McCowan Log House
July, 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Photo: George Dunbar

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Built circa 1850, this log house was restored to that era, and moved to Thomson Memorial Park to save it from demolition.

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Scarborough Historical Musuem, Hough Carriage Works
July, 2004

Credits:
Photo: George Dunbar

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Built circa 1850, this log house was restored to that era, and moved to Thomson Memorial Park to save it from demolition.

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End of Thomson Memorial Park & Scarborough Historical Museum tour.