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Welcome to Toronto’s First Post Office! Operated by the Town of York Historical Society, we are a museum, National Historic Site, and an authorized full-service dealer for Canada Post.

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FYI: We will be closed Thursday November 11th for Remembrance Day. 

WALKING TOURS – Specters and Souls: Haunted Old Town Multiple Dates, 7:30pm-9pm, $10-$15. Brave the darkness as we head into the city to explore the ghostly haunts of the Old Town of York, and hear tales of dread and mystery from those who walked Toronto’s streets before us. Register Here.

Robin Blackburn McBride (Fall Author’s Series) November 18th, 7pm-8:30pm, Zoom. Join author Robin Blackburn McBride as she discusses Toronto’s history via a tour of selected settings and passages in her debut novel,The Shining Fragments. Register Here.

REGARDING COVID-19: Toronto’s First Post Office is open regular hours. Please see our COVID-19 page for more details.