On Home Street just south of Ernie Fox Quay, on the right when traveling south.
One of Brockville's most significant industrial complexes stood on the southern part of this park from about 1862 until 1961. Founded by James Smart in the 1850s, it was later incorporated as the James Smart Manufacturing Co. Ltd and was . . . — — Map (db m146970) HM
On Block House Island Road, 0.2 kilometers south of Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
The steamer KINGSTON was a regular visitor to Brockville and other river communities from 1901 to 1949
The SS KINGSTON was built in 1901 for the RICHELIEU & ONTARIO NAVIGATION CO. LTD of Montreal. It was the second in a series of three new . . . — — Map (db m141815) HM
On Sunday May 21, 1933 the schooner Bluenose, "champion of the North Atlantic fishing fleet" visited Brockville on her way to the Chicago World's Fair. Towed into port by the Canadian Coast Guard vessel Grenville, the ship was visited . . . — — Map (db m141772) HM
On Henry Street just south of Water Street West, on the left when traveling south.
The St. Lawrence River was the major transportation route for natural and manufactured goods of all kinds in the 1800s. Many large rafts of hewn logs were assembled on the rivers of Upper Canada near where they were cut down. Oak timber, like the . . . — — Map (db m146975) HM
On Leeds and Grenville 2 (Provincial Highway 2) at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east on Leeds and Grenville 2.
The grist-mill built at Point Cardinal by Hugh Munro about 1796 fostered the development here of a small settlement. A sawmill and store were later erected, and in 1837 a post-office, "Edwardsburgh", was established. In 1858, attracted by abundant . . . — — Map (db m86852) HM
On Thousand Islands Parkway at Darlingside Drive, on the right when traveling east on Thousand Islands Parkway.
Darlingside is a rare surviving example of the wood depots which provided an essential fuelling service during the early phase of steamboat navigation on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River. Thomas Darling, a Scottish immigrant, . . . — — Map (db m102088) HM
On Thousand Islands Parkway at Darlingside Drive, on the right when traveling east on Thousand Islands Parkway. Reported permanently removed.
Long before roads penetrated the dense forests of the Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence River was the highway to the interior of Canada.
Vessels of all types plied the waters. Bateaux and durham boats carried produce from nearby farms to be . . . — — Map (db m102092) HM
On Main Street (County Highway 8) 0.2 kilometers east of Kingston Street, on the left when traveling east.
Cliff Pennock was born near Elgin in 1880. After completing his schooling, he became a barber and operated a shop on Kingston Street. Cliff was also a merchant, as the front of his shop was an ice cream parlour. He also built and sold beautiful . . . — — Map (db m207570) HM
On Main Street (County Highway 8) 0.2 kilometers east of Kingston Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Halladay family were early Elgin pioneers. They settled on land east of what would become the village. Here stonecutters lived and worked to quarry and transport the sandstone to build the Rideau Canal locks at Jones Falls, Davis and . . . — — Map (db m207563) HM
On Water Street just west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
Following the end of the War of 1812, Colonel Joel Stone turned his business interests over to his son-in-law Charles McDonald and Charles’ brother and partner John. By 1816, the garrison settlement of Gananoque was an established and . . . — — Map (db m207632) HM
On Water Street just west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
When Joel Stone’s sawmill was completed in 1795, it included a timber-and-stone dam at the first of the several Gananoque River rapids, which had previously been harnessed in a rudimental way to power the existing grist mill. The dam . . . — — Map (db m207618) HM
“A shovel for every need”, was the slogan for the Jones Shovel Company. The company was founded in 1852 by D.F. Jones (born in August 22 1818) who had represented South Leeds in Parliament for a number of years. Initially, the Company was . . . — — Map (db m207447) HM
On Water Street just west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1806, Joel Stone was granted his petition to build a bridge, which would replace the ferry service he had initiated 5 years earlier. By 1810, as a direct consequence to Stone’s various enterprises, settlement at the mouth of the . . . — — Map (db m207622) HM
On Water Street just west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
By the time Joel Stone took up residence in the area in 1792, a grist mill had been built adjacent to Stone’s land on the east bank of the Gananoque River and was operating by harnessing the power of the first of several rapids along . . . — — Map (db m207617) HM
On King Street East (County Highway 2) just west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
[Photo captions, left column top to bottom, read]
• An awaiting crowd on the old ‘Iron Bridge’ – c. 1900
• New ‘Cement Bridge’ officially opened November 1930
• 1921 Early town aerial view
[Photo captions, center column top to . . . — — Map (db m207443) HM
On Jonas Street, on the right when traveling south.
The carding mill provided the essential service of processing raw wool into soft but strong usable cloth. The mill's placement took advantage of the same flowing water that powered the saw and grist mills upstream. Carding cleans the wool fibers . . . — — Map (db m244334) HM
On Lyndhurst Road, on the left when traveling south.
Development of this community began after the construction of the province's first successful iron smelter and a sawmill in 1801. On the west bank of the river a grist-mill was built in 1827 and a village plot laid out by Charles and Jonas Jones of . . . — — Map (db m244317) HM
On Lyndhurst Road, on the right when traveling south.
This was the site of the first iron smelter in Canada west of Quebec. Furnace Falls took its name from the blast furnace. The iron works were built in remote wilderness conditions in 1801 by Wallis Sunderlin an ironmaster from Vermont. By 1803, . . . — — Map (db m244348) HM
On Cook Street at Lyndhurst Road, on the right when traveling south on Cook Street.
While the existence of local ore was well known and various petitions
had been made for the right to erect a foundry, it was not until
1801 that Wallis Sunderlin, a Vermont founderer, established the first
iron works in Upper Canada . . . — — Map (db m244304) HM
On Provincial Highway 2 near Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built as a house in the 1850s, this sturdy stone building was altered in 1877 by John Dumbrille, when he relocated his general store from across the street in front of his residence "Sprucelawn". In 1879 he was appointed Maitland's postmaster and . . . — — Map (db m89979) HM
On County Highway 2 just south of Mallorytown Road (County Highway 5), on the left when traveling south.
At only 20 years old, Amasa Whitney Mallory brashly started up Canada's first glassworks in a log structure about 2 km. west of Mallorytown. He had already successfully harvested lumber in the area for 2 years but was destined to . . . — — Map (db m141359) HM
On County Highway 2 just east of Guild Road, on the right when traveling west.
Near this site the first glass works was known to have been established in Canada. Production was proven to have been in existence in 1839 to 1840 by way of an article in the newspaper "Our Cheerful Friend" published in Brockville, . . . — — Map (db m141461) HM
On Main Street (Provincial Highway 43) at Elgin Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
In 1793 William Merrick (1760-1844), a Loyalist from Massachusetts, acquired from Roger Stevens a sawmill at the "Great Falls" on the Rideau River. Here he built new mills which formed the nucleus of a small community that grew up before 1816 and . . . — — Map (db m142241) HM
On St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15/43) at Rideau Canal, on the right when traveling south on St. Lawrence Street.
The arrangement of the locks here is unique along the waterway with a small basin set between each lock. These basins were built to allow the locks to follow a natural depression in the ground and therefore minimize the amount of . . . — — Map (db m142341) HM
On Main Street just west of St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15), on the right when traveling west.
The Caledonian Canal of Scotland, engineered by Thomas Telford and completed in 1822, is twinned with the Rideau Canal to commemorate their historical link, purpose and function, and to recognize the enduring importance of canals to . . . — — Map (db m142184) HM
Regular passenger ferry boat service between Prescott, Ontario and Ogdensburg, New York was started in 1815 by the Plumb family of Ogdensburg. The Plumb's first boat was powered by a horse on a tread-mill, truly a one horse power boat. By 1832 . . . — — Map (db m249400) HM
Prescott was founded by Col. Edward Jessup, and
named after General Robert Prescott, Governor of
Canada from 1796 to 1799. Jessup received the
grant of land in recognition of his loyalty to the
British during the American War of . . . — — Map (db m249372) HM
Between 1850 and 1950, passenger steamboats thrilled generations of holiday makers with a trip down the St. Lawrence River from Prescott to Montreal. Below Prescott was a series of rapids and the passage became known as "shooting the rapids". In . . . — — Map (db m249390) HM
On Water Street West, 0.1 kilometers west of Centre Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
Before the completion of the canals between here and Montreal in 1847, Prescott was the eastern terminus of Great Lakes navigation. Established at the head of Galops Rapids in 1810, it soon became a centre for the forwarding, or shipping, trade and . . . — — Map (db m221393) HM
A prime example of Canadian iron work, this urn evokes memories of the early fur trade with its depiction of the iconic beaver. While the urn's exact provenance and purpose is unknown, it is believed to have been crafted in the Prescott area in . . . — — Map (db m249377) HM
The St. Lawrence River provided
Prescott with an ideal location for
brewers and distillers in the early
days. At first these firms catered to
local demand. As early as 1819
there were about fifty houses and
stores in Prescott, including . . . — — Map (db m249384) HM
Whisky barrels such as the ones seen here were a big part of Prescott's liquor
trade in the 19th century. Once they were discarded by the distilleries, they
were often converted to "swish" barrels and filled with a gallon or so of
water that . . . — — Map (db m249383) HM
On Centre Street at Murray Street, on the right when traveling west on Centre Street.
By 1821 Peleg Spencer was operating a grist-mill and sawmill on the South Nation River on a Clergy Lot he had leased in 1817, having previously owned a sawmill on the site from 1811 till 1814. David Spencer, son of Peleg, took over the mills in 1822 . . . — — Map (db m89974) HM
On Narrows Lock Road (County Highway 14) at the Rideau Canal, on the right when traveling north on Narrows Lock Road.
Before the arrival of the Royal Engineers, Rideau Lake stretched unbroken
for 35 km (22 miles) between Newboro and the entrance to the Rideau
River, 29 km (18 miles) to the north. There was, and is, no reason for this
lock with its 1 . . . — — Map (db m207654) HM
On Dundas Street just west of Quebec Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1910 for the Grand Trunk Railway by the Canadian Locomotive Company of Kingston, Ontario, and weighing 135 tons, Engine 86 is one of the last remaining 2-6-0 Mogul engines in Canada. This class of engine was designed specifically for . . . — — Map (db m75960) HM
In one of several concentrations of British troops in Upper Canada various infantry and artillery units were stationed on a military reserve here during the mid-19th century. The garrison, which contributed significantly to the economic growth of . . . — — Map (db m18918) HM
On Ridout Street North, on the left when traveling south.
The Petition of John Ewart of the Town of York:
Humbly Shewith:
That while your Petitioner was performing his contract for building the Court House and Gaol in the town of London, in the London District, he was located by Colonel Talbot upon . . . — — Map (db m18974) HM
On Ridout Street North, on the right when traveling south.
This streetscape includes several of London's earliest buildings and provides a capsule view of the appearance of mid-19th century Ontario cities. These buildings, the earliest of which was begun in 1835, include residential, industrial and . . . — — Map (db m18972) HM
Near Brunel Road (Muskoka District Road 2), 1.5 kilometers south of West Browns Road, on the right when traveling south.
• This swing bridge replaced the 1879 lift bridge built to cross the new channel separating the sawmill and lumberyard from Brunel Road. The swing bridge was easier to operate than the original lift bridge.
• The S.S. Dortha began traveling . . . — — Map (db m147897) HM
On Canboro Road (Provincial Highway 20) just east of Holland Road, on the right when traveling east.
Originally conceived in 1818 by its promoter, William Hamilton Merritt, to divert trade from the Erie Canal and New York and built under private auspices, the canal was opened to traffic in 1829. After additional work in 1833, the canal with its 40 . . . — — Map (db m75850) HM
On Willoughby Drive at Bridgewater Street, on the left when traveling south on Willoughby Drive.
In 1792-94 a village grew up near Fort Chippawa on Chippawa Creek at the end of the new portage road from Queenston. In 1793 the creek was renamed the Welland River, but the village, where a post-office was opened before 1801, remained "Chippawa". . . . — — Map (db m54124) HM
On Niagara Parkway, 0.08 kilometers south of Bertie Street.
Over the centuries there have been many ferry landings along the Niagara River. Some were built by local merchants and some as government licenced landing points.
The longest operating ferry dock was here, near the foot of present-day Bertie . . . — — Map (db m75876) HM
Grimsby Nature
Fisheries in Grimsby
The fish once caught in Lake Ontario help tell the story of settlement and growth around Forty Mile Creek. The Neutral Confederacy, Niagara's first inhabitants, were well established in the area, . . . — — Map (db m234100) HM
On Mountain Street at Beam Street on Mountain Street.
Jacob Beam (1728 - 1812) was a British Loyalist from Sussex County, New Jersey. During the American Revolution, he was jailed, fined and stripped of his land as punishment for assisting the British army.
The Beam family, including Jacob's wife . . . — — Map (db m245443) HM
Near Lundy's Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Following the close of the War of 1812, because both sides claimed victory here, the battlefield became a popular tourist destination. For many decades, veterans of the battle were available to conduct personal tours. In 1845, the first of five . . . — — Map (db m139943) HM
On Burning Spring Hill Road just south of Niagara Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
In the late 1790's the river flowed swiftly around these islands. The Bridgewater Mills, a water powered saw and grist mill and an iron foundry, where the first bar iron was made in Canada, were located here. The Mills were burned by the retreating . . . — — Map (db m53402) HM
On Niagara Parkway just north of Dufferin Isle Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1786 John Burch, a United Empire loyalist, constructed a water-powered grist and sawmill on this site. He was the first to use the waters on the west bank of the Niagara River for industrial purposes. The mills were burned by the retreating . . . — — Map (db m79766) HM
On Niagara Parkway north of the Botanical Gardens, on the left when traveling north.
The Floral Clock at Queenston was built by Ontario Hydro in 1950. The idea to build the attraction came from Dr. Richard Lankaster Heam, Hydro’s General Manager and Chief Engineer at the time. While preparing for a business trip to England, Mr. . . . — — Map (db m79106) HM
The Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse, built on this site in 1892, was the first hydraulic powerhouse to use water from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. It generated 2100 hp of direct current electricity for the electric . . . — — Map (db m66409) HM
On Portage Road at Dennis Lane, on the left when traveling north on Portage Road.
Following the cession of the east bank of the Niagara River to the United States in 1783, the British authorities felt compelled to transfer the portage road around Niagara Falls to the west bank of the river. Opened in 1789 by a group of private . . . — — Map (db m75854) HM
On Niagara Parkway south of Victoria Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852–1936) was an ingenious Spanish engineer. Among his creations were algebraic machines, remote control devices, dirigibles and the world’s first computer.
The Niagara Spanish Aero Car was designed by Leonardo . . . — — Map (db m79427) HM
On Niagara Parkway, 0.2 kilometers south of Murray Street, on the right when traveling south.
The St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, Niagara Falls, in partnership with the Niagara Parks Commission, have erected this monument to Nikola Tesla. Physicist, inventor, electrical engineer. Tesla developed the world's first hydroelectric system . . . — — Map (db m115369) HM
Near Niagara Parkway, 0.1 kilometers north of Murray Street.
First chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission (1885-93) Gzowski was born in Russia of Polish parents. Forced to emigrate, following participation in the Polish Rising of 1830, he came to Canada in 1841. An exceptionally able engineer, he first . . . — — Map (db m226751) HM
On Niagara Parkway just north of Whirlpool Road when traveling north.
This depression was the site in the early 1800’s where John Thompson quarried the exposed limestone ridge at the edge of the gorge, and processed it into agricultural lime. There were two lime kilns and a water-powered sawmill on the site which . . . — — Map (db m79421) HM
On Niagara Parkway, 0.2 kilometers north of Fraser Hill, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1901-05, it was the first Powerhouse on the Canadian side to produce electrical energy for commercial use and sale outside Niagara Falls.
Its location takes advantage of the natural flow of the river which formerly entered here to flow . . . — — Map (db m116098) HM
On Falls Avenue at Niagara Parkway, on the right when traveling south on Falls Avenue.
This beautiful fountain takes its name from Samuel Zimmerman who came to Canada from Pennsylvania in 1842. He amassed a fortune through a series of lucrative contracts involving the building of the second Welland Canal and various Railway Lines, . . . — — Map (db m75881) HM
On Niagara Parkway north of Brown's Point Circle, on the left when traveling south.
Brown's Inn was located here. Both the Canadian York Militia and the American Army bivouacked near here on separate occasions during the War of 1812. Adam Brown later added a store to his inn, and built a wharf on the river shore below, where . . . — — Map (db m49166) HM
On River Beach Drive at Turntable Way, on the left when traveling north on River Beach Drive.
For 103 years, beginning in 1854, a train powered by a steam locomotive pulled into the Niagara Dock. At first it only came from Chippawa via Niagara Falls and Queenston but by 1863 the line had been extended as far as Fort Erie and Buffalo. The . . . — — Map (db m54079) HM
On Ricardo Street just east of Melville Street, on the right when traveling south.
Formed by local businessmen in 1831, the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company created a shipping basin here on the Niagara River by hiring hundreds of labourers to excavate a riverside marsh. By the late 1830s the company employed close to 400 workers . . . — — Map (db m54049) HM
Near Merritt Street just east of Glendale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
A timber lock with inside dimensions of 33.7m (108 ft.) by 6.6m (22 ft.) was constructed on this site between 1824 and 1827. The lock walls consisted of earth filled cribs 5.2m (16 ft) thick and 7.6m (25 ft) deep. This was the 24th lock of 39 that . . . — — Map (db m75871) HM
Shipbuilding has a long association with the Niagara Peninsula, and is especially linked to the Welland Canals. Russell Armington established this important industry with the launching in 1828 of the Welland Canal. St. Catharines quickly became . . . — — Map (db m76279) HM
On St. Paul Street (County Route 81) at Westchester Avenue, on the right when traveling north on St. Paul Street.
St. Catharines became an important part of the shipping industry due to te building of the Welland Canals and its location between two Great Lakes. Louis Shickluna, a shipbuilder who emigrated to St. Catharines to Malta, began working as a builder . . . — — Map (db m76284) HM
Near Gale Crescent just south of Calvin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Lock number 6 of the original Welland Canal lies in the adjacent watercourse about 213 metres southwest of here. This first or "wooden" canal, constructed 1824-33 by the Welland Canal Company, ran from Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario to Port Colborne . . . — — Map (db m75874) HM
On Church Street at James Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Before this region was settled, several Indian trails intersected here at a ford in Twelve Mile Creek. They were improved by early settlers and a church was erected at the crossroads by 1798. A tavern soon followed and a settlement, known as St. . . . — — Map (db m76092) HM
On DeCew Road west of Merrittville Highway (Ontario Highway 50), on the right when traveling west.
This house of Captain John DeCou (the name was variously spelled by his relatives and descendants and latterly as DeCew) was the Headquarters of the British outpost under Lieut. James Fitzgibbon to which came Laura Secord through the woods and . . . — — Map (db m56826) HM
During the construction of the original Welland Canal, 1824-1829, a number of communities sprung up along its length. Here, on land belonging to George Keefer, a village known as Thorold had developed by 1828. A large flouring mill was built on the . . . — — Map (db m54088) HM
On 6th Avenue (County Route 24) east of Victoria Avenue.
By 1809 John and George Ball had constructed a four-storey grist-mill here on Twenty Mile Creek. Equipped with two run of stones, the mill provided flour for British Troops during the War of 1812. It was expanded during the 1840's and by the end of . . . — — Map (db m57064) HM
On First Street (County Highway 533) at Bissett Street, on the right when traveling west on First Street.
Francophone settlement rapidly increased in the Mattawa area with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1881. During construction of the rail line, the local economy benefitted from the presence of thousands of French-Canadian . . . — — Map (db m105625) HM
On First Street (County Highway 533) at Brydges Street, on the right when traveling west on First Street.
Trading in furs at this junction of historic canoe routes probably began during the French regime. At intervals during the 1820's and 1830's Chief Trader John Siveright, commanding the Hudson's Bay Company's post at Fort Coulonge, sent men to trade . . . — — Map (db m105629) HM
On Premier Road at Champlain Park Road when traveling south on Premier Road.
[English] The arrival of Samuel de Champlain on this site, on July 26, 1615, represents one of the first manifestations of the French language in this region of Ontario. "Continuing our way by land, after leaving . . . — — Map (db m215900) HM
Near Memorial Drive, 0.6 kilometers south of Main Street West, on the right when traveling south.
The rivers and lakes of northern Ontario have been highways for travel and commerce for hundreds of years. Used extensively by first nations and European explorers, Lake Nipissing became a major highway with half the furs shipped to . . . — — Map (db m215897) HM
On Main Street West, 0.1 kilometers north of Ferguson Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Cormack Block was built circa 1890 and was named for John G. Cormack, North Bay's first pharmacist (druggist). The block is recognized as the oldest Main Street commercial structure that still stands and over the years it has housed . . . — — Map (db m215876) HM
Near Ferguson Street at Oak Street when traveling west.
The extensive Canadian Pacific Railroad yards and repair shops dominated the North Bay waterfront for better than three quarters of a century. CPR steel reached what was to become North Bay in 1882 and it soon became evident that this . . . — — Map (db m215894) HM
On Main Street West at Algonquin Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Main Street West.
Scottish born John Ferguson (1861-1946), a nephew of Canadian Pacific Railroad vice-president Duncan McIntyre, arrived here with CPR steel in 1882. Credited with being a key founder of North Bay, Ferguson, whose vocation was described as . . . — — Map (db m215887) HM
On Oak Street West at Ferguson Street, on the left when traveling south on Oak Street West.
Stepping off a passenger train at the Canadian Pacific Railway Station, visitors to North Bay in the early 1900s saw a very different town than exists today. There was a large park on one side of the station, and across the street, known . . . — — Map (db m215893) HM
On Memorial Drive just south of Regina Street, on the left when traveling south.
North Bay citizens have long enjoyed a refreshing tankard and for a short time in the early 20th Century, residents were served by their own brewery. The New Ontario Brewing Company Ltd. was the area's first commercial brewery, producing . . . — — Map (db m215898) HM
On Memorial Drive, 0.2 kilometers south of Main Street West, on the right when traveling south.
North Bay has a long and storied hockey history and, over the years, a number of rinks and arenas have served the needs of citizens. The North Bay Arena Rink stood near this site at the corner of Main Street West and Murray Street. Today . . . — — Map (db m215947) HM
On Main Street West at Fraser Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street West.
John Ferguson was North Bay's first postmaster for a few weeks in 1883, operating out of his boardwood cabin. He was succeeded by William McDonald who opened a general store and post office that same year. McDonald was postmaster for 25 . . . — — Map (db m215800) HM
On Main Street West at Algonquin Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street West.
The Royal Theatre, under various names and owners, was one of North Bay's most important cultural and entertainment venues for close to forty years. Built in 1908 for $50,000 to a design by H. W. Angus, the Royal Theatre, also called . . . — — Map (db m215895) HM
On Main Street East, 0.1 kilometers north of Wyld Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Capitol Theatre opened on this site on June 1, 1929. The sold out opening night movie feature was a "talkie" titled, In Old Arizona. Known as "Northern Ontario's Most Beautiful Theatre," it resembled that of old Hollywood. The walls . . . — — Map (db m215799) HM
On Regina Street at Oak Street East, on the right when traveling east on Regina Street.
In 1900 the Ontario Government ordered a survey for a railway from North Bay to the head of Lake Timiskaming to encourage settlement and provide access to mineral deposits. Construction of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway began in 1902, . . . — — Map (db m107572) HM
On Front Street (Provincial Highway 17) 0.4 kilometers east of Ottawa Street, on the right when traveling east.
The development of Sturgeon Falls began in 1881 with the arrival of Canadian Pacific Railway constructions teams and the opening of a post office. About a year earlier the community's first permanent settler, James Holditch, had acquired land here . . . — — Map (db m107569) HM
On Church Street West just east of Main Street of Delhi, on the right when traveling east.
The exact starting date of the Delhi Fire Brigade (later the Delhi Fire Department), is unclear, but in 1895, an 1860s hand drawn pumper was purchased at a cost of $200, including 200 feet/61m of hose. With the firemen taking turns, they would pump . . . — — Map (db m236474) HM
On Main Street of Delhi just south of Church Street West, on the right when traveling north.
[photo captions] 1. Circa 1900, west side of Main Street, Ross Eitel, the butcher, with his delivery of meat, is leading a team of horses in front of the office of "The Delhi Reporter". The cash and carry grocery store of Sam and Charlie . . . — — Map (db m236968) HM
On Main Street of Delhi at Eagle Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street of Delhi.
[photo captions] 1. Circa 1958, looking east, many of the stores built circa early 1950s. First store from left, Taggarts Ladies Wear (previously Coni's Photography). Second from left, Mayberry S. (Stewart) Shoes. Third from left, Liquor . . . — — Map (db m237200) HM
On Main Street of Delhi at King Street (Provincial Highway 3), on the right when traveling south on Main Street of Delhi.
Frederick Sovereign is credited to the founding of the hamlet of “Sovereign’s Corners” changed later to Fredericksburg in around 1828. The railway in 1880 referred to the first station as Delhi. [photo captions] 1. Post-dated 1910, . . . — — Map (db m243592) HM
On Mill lane, 0.1 kilometers south of Front Road, on the left when traveling south.
Normandale Blast Furnace
One of Upper Canada's most important industrial
enterprises, the Normandale ironworks and its blast furnace played a significant role in the early economic
development of the province. Built in . . . — — Map (db m234325) HM
On Harbour Street at St. Andrew Street, on the right when traveling north on Harbour Street.
“Midnight Herring”
(Rum-Running 1920-1933)
In 1919 the commercial fishermen of Lake Erie were experiencing one of their industry's cyclical downturns. On Jan. 1, 1920 the Volstead Act introduced prohibition across the United States and created . . . — — Map (db m236371) HM
On Harbour Street south of St. George Street when traveling south.
This monument is dedicated to those commercial fishermen who have lost their lives on the lake. It will serve as a lasting memorial celebrating the heritage of our fishing ports and the unique and hazardous way of life of our fishermen. — — Map (db m236364) HM
On Harbour Street at St. Andrew Street, on the right when traveling north on Harbour Street.
Although vessels had come to the mouth of the Lynn River since the 1790s, there was no proper harbour here until the 1840s. At that time the mouth of the river was dredged and the first piers and lighthouse were built, This project was initiated . . . — — Map (db m236376) HM
On Harbour Street at St. Andrew Street, on the right when traveling north on Harbour Street.
The story of this 3-cylinder Kahlenberg engine intertwines three communities:
Port Dover, Ontario; Cellardyke, Scotland; Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
From 1912 to 1931, Scottish communities experienced an exodus of commercial fisherman, migrating . . . — — Map (db m236565) HM
On Harbour Street at St. Andrew Street, on the right when traveling north on Harbour Street.
For much of the twentieth century, Port Dover was the heart of Canada's freshwater fishing industry. The industry had already begun to grow by 1911 when William "Cap" Kolbe came from Eric, Pennsylvania to establish the town's first large scale . . . — — Map (db m236363) HM
On Main Street (Highway 6) just west of Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west.
The original name of the hotel was the Royal Exchange. The back section of the hotel dates back to 1812 and the front was built between 1835 and 1840. During the Wm. Lyon Mackenzie Rebellion of 1837, the hotel served as the headquarters for . . . — — Map (db m217671) HM
On Saint George Street just west of Harbour Street, on the left when traveling west.
Port Dover joined Canada’s railway boom in the late 1800s. The Port Dover & Lake Huron was the first train to enter the village in 1875. The Hamilton & Lake Erie Railway, completed in 1878, linked the harbour communities of Port Dover and Hamilton, . . . — — Map (db m236359) HM
On Front Road at Dock Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Road.
During the 19th century, literally thousands of wooden schooners and steam-powered vessels plied the waters of Lake Erie. Dozens of these vessels were built within Long Point Bay and many were sailed by crews drawn from local ports. In the days . . . — — Map (db m234241) HM
On Front Road at Dock Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Road.
Long Point Bay
Looking across Long Point Bay
1) Long Point Lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. First built in 1830, rebuilt in 1843 and 1916.
2) Bluff Point. Home of the Bluff Shooting and Fishing Club, established in 1919. . . . — — Map (db m234275) HM
On Front Road, 0.1 kilometers south of Wolven Street, on the right when traveling west.
Port Rowan
Lake Erie Inner and Outer Long Point Bay
Commercial Fishermen and Punters
Our Oldest Heritage
In the early seventeen hundreds, this area was well noted for its abundance of waterfowl and fish. Punting and commercial . . . — — Map (db m234200) HM
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