Rebellion Road: 1837

Democratic reform, armed revolt, and the executions that turned rebels into martyrs.

Coming soonToronto & York Region5 stopsEst. 2 hrs 5 mins driving between stops

History deep dive
Good for a day out

Interpretive collage of an 1830s roadside tavern and winter settlement landscape for Rebellion Road: 1837.

A preview of the stories

A five-stop one-way route from downtown Toronto to Holland Landing follows William Lyon Mackenzie, the tavern where his forces gathered, the Children of Peace in Sharon and the executions of Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews. It ends at Lount’s memorial in Holland Landing. The route is about two hours; its five-minute exceedance in the dated rush-hour estimate is accepted.

Starts nearMackenzie House, downtown TorontoEnds nearHolland Landing Public Library

Map data & attributions

Interpretive collage of a generic hand-operated printing press, composing type and blank sheets in a winter-lit print shop.

Story threads

William Lyon Mackenzie and the reform movement
The gathering at Montgomery’s Tavern
Samuel Lount, Peter Matthews and the aftermath of rebellion
The Children of Peace and Sharon Temple
How Toronto remembers the 1837 uprising

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