Goderich in Huron County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Goderich Lighthouse

Goderich Marine Heritage Walkway

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1. Goderich Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. The beacon at the top of the bluff is actually the second Goderich lighthouse, said to be built in 1847. The land was acquired by the Crown in March 1849, from Thomas Mercer Jones who kept a small house here. The first mention of the 'new' lighthouse appeared in the Huron Signal in 1852. The original light station is thought to have been a tower structure, built in the early 1830s, located further east along Cobourg Street. These light stations were the first and second ever built on the Canadian side of Lake Huron.

A light keeper's house and some ancillary buildings formed part of the original structure. In 1914, the tower was replaced and a new lantern was installed. Sometime in the next decade, the kerosene lamp was replaced by an electric light, thus eliminating the need for a full-time light keeper. The attached quarters were removed and converted to what were known as the 'Craigie Cottages' on adjacent property to the east. Today, two highly polished concave reflectors rotate around a 250-watt mercury vapour bulb positioned to show a light sequence that identifies the Port of Goderich to passing mariners. A tall

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yardarm, stood at the edge of the bluff. It sported a flag but was also used as a storm signal tower.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1849.

Location. 43° 44.5′ N, 81° 43.471′ W. Marker is in Goderich, Ontario, in Huron County. It is on Cobourg Street just south of Lighthouse Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 Cobourg St, Goderich ON N7A 2J2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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2. Goderich Lighthouse

marker: Port of Goderich Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Canadian Pacific Railway Station (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Great Storm of 1913 (about 180 meters away); Canadian Pacific Railroad Roundhouse (about 180 meters away); Former Canadian Pacific Railway Station (about 180 meters away); The Ocean House Hotel (about 210 meters away); Menesetung Mineral Springs (about 210 meters away); The Sunset Hotel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goderich.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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