Port Dover in Norfolk County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Port Dover Lighthouse
Photographed By Tim Boyd, November 16, 2023
1. Port Dover Lighthouse Marker
The first Port Dover lighthouse was a 7.3 metre (24 foot) high wooden structure built on the west pier at the mouth of the Lynn River in 1845 as a small harbour light for the active shipbuilding, square timber trade, inshore fishery and, later, coal and railway shipping.
It burned in 1846 and was rebuilt in 1847. Today's lighthouse is one of the oldest examples of pre- Confederation small harbour design surviving in Ontario. It is a simple wooden square tower, tapered slightly at the top, with a single entrance door, flight of stairs and a window.
Its fixed light with three burners provided visibility for 16 kilometres (10 miles) and functioned in conjunction with a back range light. Around 1900, modifications altered the top configuration of the tower and eventually the wooden structure was completely clad with metal sheets. The lighthouse was moved a number of times, reaching its present location in 1986.
Sponsors: Gay Schneider & Sandy Smith, Al & Donna McMillan, Lynne Hagen in memory of Dr. Mike Hagen.
Project Partners: Port Dover Harbour Museum, Port Dover Enhancement Association, Port Dover Board of Trade and Port Dover/Woodhouse & District Community Foundation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
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Location. 42° 46.953′ N, 80° 12.076′ W. Marker is in Port Dover, Ontario, in Norfolk County. Marker is on Harbour Street, 0.1 kilometers south of St. George Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at the foot of Port Dover Pier, by Port Dover Beach. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Dover ON N0A 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Commercial Fishermen Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railways (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Summer Garden (about 120 meters away); The Capture of Detroit / La Prise de Détroit (about 240 meters away); The Norfolk Tavern (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); From Schooners to Steam Tugs (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kahlenberg Engine (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); My Kahlenberg Dream - Harry B. Barrett (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Dover.
Photographed By Tim Boyd, November 16, 2023
2. Port Dover Lighthouse Marker
Photographed By Tim Boyd, August 31, 2021
3. Port Dover pier and lighthouse, 2021
1898
4. Port Dover Lighthouse, 1898
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
