167 years ago today, on April 13, 1858, a powerful storm severed the peninsula protecting Toronto’s harbour, creating the permanent eastern gap to the Toronto Islands.
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#OnThisDay in 1858, (Apr. 13) violent rain and waves from a large storm severed the peninsula guarding Toronto's harbour, permanently opening the eastern gap between the mainland and the Toronto Islands.
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