Point Edward in Lambton County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Founding of Point Edward
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 12, 2025
1. Founding of Point Edward Marker
Inscription.
Founding of Point Edward. . In 1838 John Slocum, a native of New York, established a commercial fishery on the site of a former military reserve here where the St. Clair River flows out of Lake Huron. The area remained sparsely populated until 1859 when it became the crossing point into the U. S. for the Grand Trunk Railway. Rapid development followed and in 1864 a town plan was laid out for the community called Point Edward, reportedly after Queen Victoria's father, Edward, Duke of Kent. In 1870 a steamship service was inaugurated to transport immigrants and supplies to western Canada and by 1873 the town contained stores, hotels, sawmills and large immigration sheds. Five years later it was incorporated as a Village with a population of more than one thousand.
In 1838 John Slocum, a native of New York, established a
commercial fishery on the site of a former military reserve
here where the St. Clair River flows out of Lake Huron. The
area remained sparsely populated until 1859 when it became
the crossing point into the U. S. for the Grand Trunk Railway. Rapid development followed and in 1864 a town plan was laid out for the community called Point Edward, reportedly after Queen Victoria's father, Edward, Duke of Kent. In 1870 a steamship service was inaugurated to transport immigrants and supplies to western Canada and by 1873 the town contained stores, hotels, sawmills and large immigration sheds. Five years later it was incorporated as a Village with a population of more than one thousand.
Location. 42° 59.897′ N, 82° 24.804′ W. Marker is in Point Edward, Ontario, in Lambton
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County. It is at the intersection of Saint Clair Street and Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Saint Clair Street. The marker is attached to the east side of the Point Edward Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30a St Clair Street, Point Edward ON N7V N7V, 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 Ruperts Land.
Historical Atlas of Lambton County (McGill university)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
