19th century schooner recovered from downtown Toronto site

WATCH: Schooner possibly dating back to the 1830s discovered nearly 185 years later

TORONTO – Crews were successful in recovering a 19th century schooner found at a condominium construction site near Toronto’s waterfront in May.

Developer Concord Adex began the process of extracting the remains of the rare ship Thursday morning with the help of archeologist David Robertson and City of Toronto’s Museum and Heritage Services.

The goal is to relocate the schooner to its new home at Fort York National Historic Site where it will be put on public display.

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The vessel was found incomplete with the lowermost portions of the stern and a limited section of the bottom of the hull on the port side intact.

“Concord Adex is pleased to play a defining role in recovering a forgotten part of Toronto’s history,” said Michael Hopkins, Director of Construction at Concord Adex in a media release.

“Vibrant and sustainable communities are grounded in an appreciation of history, and we are honoured to be at the intersection of our city’s past and future.”