The Dennis Shipyard in Toronto-- Part 2: Built the HMS Toronto

His lumber came from the nearby King's Mill.  Between 1796 and 1801, John Dennis built at least three ships there, including the 50-foot schooner HMS Toronto which was ordered by the government of Upper Canada in 1799.

During a storm in 1811, the Toronto sank off Hanlan's Point and its skeleton was still visible into the 1940s.

Toronto is the city's original native name.

--Brock-Perry