Thunder Bay in Thunder Bay District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Historic Tyndall Stone

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

1. Historic Tyndall Stone Marker

Inscription.
This historic stone was embossed with the letters C.P.R. in 1907 for display under the peak of the roof of the Canadian Pacific Railway Station at Port Arthur. Commonly called Tyndall stone, it is dolomitic limestone weighing 1500 pounds and comes from a quarry at Garson, Manitoba. The station was dismantled in 1976. The stone served as a focal point in the garden at the C.P.R. pavilion at Expo ’86 in Vancouver. In 1987 this stone was donated to the City of Thunder Bay.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 48° 26.287′ N, 89° 12.748′ W. Marker is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Thunder Bay District. It can be reached from the intersection of Marina Park Drive and Marina Park Overpass, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the north end of the Marina Park overlook parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thunder Bay ON P7A 8C2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ontario

and specifically in Northwest Ontario.

It is also in

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Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

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 marker: C.D. Howe (a few steps from this marker); International Taiji Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sir William C. Van Horne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Canadian Navy (approx. half a kilometer away); Whalen Building (approx. half a kilometer away); Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Tourist Pagoda (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Port Arthur (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thunder Bay.

Also see . . . C.P.R. Station - Port Arthur (1925).

A view of the Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Port Arthur, in 1925. The structure, surmounted by a massive clock tower, was built in 1907 during the heyday of Canada's
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

2. Historic Tyndall Stone & Marker
(looking east from parking lot; Marina Park Overpass and Thunder Bay in background)
Railway Age. The baggage room and express office at the Arthur end of the station was built in 1915 with a subsequent addition in 1944. The station was demolished in 1976.

(Submitted on July 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Historic Tyndall Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

3. Historic Tyndall Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.