Port Hope in Northumberland County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Rotary Foot Bridge

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

1. Rotary Foot Bridge Marker

Inscription. This Rotary Foot Bridge was erected and given to the Town of Port Hope by the Rotary Club in 1927. Rotary Park, where this plaque stands, was created by the club to enhance the area in 1926, bordered to the south by Centennial Park, a project of the town in 1967.

Erected by Port Hope Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 43° 56.964′ N, 78° 17.541′ W. Marker is in Port Hope, Ontario, in Northumberland County. It is at the intersection of Queen Street and Augusta Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 Mill Street S, Port Hope ON L1A 2Y8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kawarthas Northumberland Area

and in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and

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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: History of the Ganaraska Watershed (within shouting distance of this marker); Farley Mowat (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur T.H. Williams MP (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of Port Hope (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Hope Cenotaph (within shouting distance of this marker); 77mm German Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Cenotaph Plaque (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Port Hope Capitol Theatre / Le Théâtre Capitol de Port Hope (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Hope.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

2. Rotary Foot Bridge Marker

Rotary Foot Bridge in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 7, 2025

3. Rotary Foot Bridge in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.