Port Dover in Norfolk County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Norfolk Tavern
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022
1. The Norfolk Tavern Marker
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 volunteers and for the crew of the 200 ton gunboat, Britomart, which was berthed in Port Dover.
In the basement of the hotel were cells used to imprison American renegades taking part in the Fenian raids of 1866.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Wars, Non-US • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 42° 47.12′ N, 80° 12.089′ W. Marker is in Port Dover, Ontario, in Norfolk County. Marker is on Main Street (Highway 6) just west of Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the northwest corner of the subject building, facing Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Main Street, Port Dover ON N0A 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War of 1812 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Port Dover (about 150 meters away); Powell Park (about 150 meters away); The War of 1812 - Lake Erie & Long Point Bay (about
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Also see . . .
1. H.M.S. Britomart.
H.M.S. Britomart was one of fifteen Britomart Class wooden gunboats completed for the Royal Navy. It served on Lake Erie. These were the last Royal Navy gunboats to have wooden hulls: subsequent gunboats were of composite construction, with wooden planking over iron frames. The class were fitted with a single-cylinder single-expansion reciprocating steam engine. The single screw could be hoisted to give improved performance under sail. The ships were provided with a three-masted barquentine rigging and armed with two 68-pounder smooth bore muzzle loading cannon.(Submitted on March 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Fenian Raids.
The Fenian raids were a series of incursions carried out by the Fenian Brotherhood, an Irish republican organization based in the United States,(Submitted on March 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)on military fortifications, customs posts and other targets in Canada (then part of British North America) in 1866, and again from 1870 to 1871. A number of separate incursions by the Fenian Brotherhood into Canada were undertaken to bring pressure on the British government to withdraw from Ireland, although none of these raids achieved their aims.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 20222. The Norfolk Tavern Marker(Marker is on left [northwest] corner of building)
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