Ousterhout Log Cabin
April 2000, Guildwood Village, Toronto, Canada
Plaque in front of log cabin in Guildwood Park:
Ousterhout Log Cabin
Oldest building in Scarbourough.
Built in 1795 by Augustus Jones who was commisioned by
John Graves Simcoe first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
to survey Scarborough.
William Ousterhout later received the first crwon grant of
land from King George III in 1805.
Other pictures like this one can be found at
Guildwood Park.
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