Thorncrest was the name of the former summer property of Sir William Pearce Howland (1811-1907), who came to Canada from the United States and settled west of the Humber River, where he owned a mill. Later, as one of its leading citizens, he participated in Upper Canada's House of Commons, became a father of Confederation and finally was appointed as Ontario's first regular Lieutenant Governor. The farm house he built is still in good condition and is now designated as an Etobicoke Historic Site. more... See more text