[2][3][4] In 1985 archaeologists digging on the school grounds uncovered clues regarding Toronto's history as a terminus of the Underground Railroad.

Between 1834 and 1890 this site was the home of Lucie and Thornton Blackburn, refugee former slaves from Kentucky who started Toronto's first taxicab company.

Inglenook offers a program called Outreach, typically shortened to "Reach," which is completed on Wednesdays in lieu of traditional courses.

This is still affiliated with a specific course, and a tie-in project is still completed, but instead of performing volunteer work the student can pursue an interest such as learning to paint, acquiring a new language, or writing a play.

Inglenook features an open-access kitchen, which is cleaned (along with dishes from the classrooms and student lounge) by two hoppers after classes each day.