Port Dover in Norfolk County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Port Dover
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022
1. Port Dover Marker
Incorporated Village • 1879
Incorporated Town • 1954
City of Nanticoke • 1974
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 42° 47.188′ N, 80° 12.158′ W. Marker is in Port Dover, Ontario, in Norfolk County. Marker can be reached from Main Street (County Highway 6) just north of Park Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Powell Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 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. The War of 1812 - Lake Erie & Long Point Bay (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Powell Park (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Norfolk Tavern (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kahlenberg Engine (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); My Kahlenberg Dream - Harry B. Barrett (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Summer Garden (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Dover.
Also see . . . Port Dover History.
By 1794 the first settlers, a group of United Empire Loyalists, had(Submitted on March 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)established a hamlet known as Dover Mills (named for the English port of Dover). Peter Walker was the first settler of this community, becoming its unofficial founder. By 1842, the village was growing and had a population of almost 400. The harbour, lighthouse and bridge across the river had been completed as had the road to Hamilton; there was a grammar school, a grist mill, a sawmill and a Presbyterian church in the course of construction. In 1877, Port Dover was a large village with 1,100 residents. In 1974, the town was amalgamated into the new city of Nanticoke within the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022
2. Port Dover Marker
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