Port Stanley in Elgin County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Port Stanley

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

1. Port Stanley Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Kettle Creek was called by the Iroquois the "Kanagio", by the Ojibwas the "Akiksibi", by the French the "Rivière Tonti". Among early visitors were: Louis Jolliet, September, 1669; Dollier and Galinée, April, 1670; the Celoron expedition, October,1749; Sir William Johnson, 26th August, 1761, Colonel Thomas Talbot, 1801; Lord Stanley, 1824. First settler, John Bostwick, 1804. General Brock's expedition encamped on the beach, 9th August, 1812, on its way to Detroit.

D'aboro appelé «Kanagio» par les Iroquois et «Akiksibi» par les Chippewas, le ruisseau Kettle fut nommé «rivière Tonti» par les Français. Parmi les premiers explorateurs de cette région, mentionnons: Louis Jolliet, en septembre 1669, Dollier et Galinée, en avril 1670; Celoron de Blinville en octobre 1749, sir William Johnson, le 26 août 1761; le colonel Thomas Talbot, en 1801; lord Stanley, en 1824. Le premier colon fut John Bostwick, en 1804. L'expédition du général Brock en route pour Détroit campa sur la grève le 9 août 1812.

Erected 1924 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed

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in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1669.

Location. 42° 39.953′ N, 81° 12.714′ W. Marker is in Port Stanley, Ontario, in Elgin County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street and Colborne Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 284 Bridge Street, Port Stanley ON N5L 1C4, 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,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Telegraph Office and the Traction Line (about 120

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

2. Port Stanley Marker

meters away, measured in a direct line); Commemoration of Port Stanley Harbour (about 150 meters away); Bridges (about 210 meters away); The London and Port Stanley Railroad / Le Chemin de Fer London and Port Stanley (about 240 meters away); Lieut.-Col. John Bostwick (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Col. John Bostwick (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); RCAF Technical Training School / L’École de Formation de L’Aviation Royale du Canada (approx. 8.3 kilometers away); RCAF No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School (approx. 10.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Stanley.

Also see . . . Port Stanley National Historic Site.

In the 17th century, Europeans began exploring and mapping the Great Lakes. The landing point of Kettle Creek, which later became the village of Port Stanley, was part of an important early route from Lake Erie to other inland waterways. The mouth of Kettle Creek therefore became a popular camping spot for a succession of explorers and travellers of the 17th and 18th centuries. For example, Adrien Jolliet, brother of explorer and cartographer Louis Jolliet, first landed at the mouth of Kettle

3. “R. Tonty” (Rivière Tonti), today’s Kettle Creek, site of Port Stanley, in 1755
Bellin’s map of New France or Canada
Creek in 1669. It was from this point at present-day Port Stanley that the first descent of the Great Lakes was made by Europeans.

(Submitted on July 31, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.