Lighthouse Cove in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Thames River Lighthouse

Lower Thames Valley Water Conservation Authority

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), June 22, 2012

1. Thames River Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Construction of this Lighthouse by the Oartier family in 1818 and its predecessor. A frame structure destroyed by fire in the latter years of the War of 1812. Established an enduring landmark at the river mouth and a dynasty by the Oartler family as lighthouse keepers that lasted 150 years, ending only with the death of William “Dick” Oartier in 1950. The Lighthouse became the property of the Federal Government in 1837 and had continued in use until 1966 when it was replaced by an automatic light. The structure was obtained by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority through a grant from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on November 6, 1972, and has since been restored.

Erected 1974 by Lower Thames Valley Water Conservation Authority.

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 year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 42° 19.052′ N, 82° 27.198′ W. Marker is in Lighthouse Cove, Ontario, in Essex County. It can be reached from Lower Thames Lane just north of Harbour

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Drive when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19028 Harbour Dr, Lighthouse Cove ON N0P 2L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario 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 4 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Foundation of Stoney Point / La Fondation de Pointe aux Roches (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); 6305 Main Street (approx. 12.3 kilometers away); First Nations Encampment: Thomas McCrae Farm (approx. 18.2 kilometers away); Skirmish at McCrae's House (approx. 18.2 kilometers away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Skirmish at McCrae's House / Escarmouche a la Maison de McCrae (was approx. 18.2 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), June 22, 2012

2. Thames River Lighthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.