Princess Point
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Princess Point is located in the south east corner of Cootes Paradise Marsh, and is the principle access point to the surrounding natural areas. The property is part of the Cootes Paradise
Nature Sanctuary owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens
. The low waterside peninsula has made Princess Point a natural gathering place for people for thousands of years. Archeological discoveries have indicated that between 1000 to 800 AD the middle woodland culture brought agriculture in the form of corn production to the region. The discovery of this has given rise to the term the Princess Point Complex, referring to this archeological group of native people that cover a large region of eastern North America.
The current parking area was created in the 1950's by the Gardens through substantial infilling of the marshland, and for several decades the area was manicured parkland. The site has however never been farmed and so a number of unusual species of Oak Trees remain. The site continues to be used as an archeological field school in a collaboration between the Gardens and the University of Toronto. The site provides both canoe access to Cootes Paradise and starting point for the waterfront and natural trails of the area.
Cootes Paradise
Cootes Paradise is the largest wetland at the western end of Lake Ontario, on the west side of Hamilton Harbour. It is bordered by the cities of Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens , a private charitable status organization. These lands...
Nature Sanctuary owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario
Royal Botanical Gardens is headquartered in Burlington and also include lands in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the major tourist attractions between Niagara Falls and Toronto, as well as a significant local and regional horticultural, education, conservation and scientific resource...
. The low waterside peninsula has made Princess Point a natural gathering place for people for thousands of years. Archeological discoveries have indicated that between 1000 to 800 AD the middle woodland culture brought agriculture in the form of corn production to the region. The discovery of this has given rise to the term the Princess Point Complex, referring to this archeological group of native people that cover a large region of eastern North America.
The current parking area was created in the 1950's by the Gardens through substantial infilling of the marshland, and for several decades the area was manicured parkland. The site has however never been farmed and so a number of unusual species of Oak Trees remain. The site continues to be used as an archeological field school in a collaboration between the Gardens and the University of Toronto. The site provides both canoe access to Cootes Paradise and starting point for the waterfront and natural trails of the area.