Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Old Lighthouse

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 15, 2025

1. The Old Lighthouse Marker

Inscription.
Built 1875
Removed from the East Pier and preserved in this location 1960 through the interest of the citizens of the Town of Oakville

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 43° 26.504′ N, 79° 40.168′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It can be reached from Francis Street 0.2 kilometers south of Forsythe Street. The marker is at the Oakville Marina, affixed to a stone at the foot of the west side of the lighthouse. It is accessible from the parking lot at the end of Francis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 Forsythe St, Oakville ON L6K L6K, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this marker: Lyon’s Log Cabin (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Lock-up & Town Hall (about 150 meters away); The Young Port Matures (about 150 meters away); Oakville: Resort Town on Lake Ontario (about 150 meters away); Days of Sail and Steam (about 150 meters away); Commercial Buildings (about 150 meters away); Oakville’s Yachting Heritage

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(about 150 meters away); William Chisholm’s Vision (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 15, 2025

2. The Old Lighthouse Marker

The Old Lighthouse, ca 1900, in its original location on the East Pier image. Click for full size.

3. The Old Lighthouse, ca 1900, in its original location on the East Pier

Source: Oakville Historical Society (public domain)

Oakville Marina (the Old Lighthouse is at the centre of the photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 15, 2025

4. Oakville Marina (the Old Lighthouse is at the centre of the photo)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.