Shelburne in Dufferin County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Red Front Store Lane

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 12, 2026

1. Red Front Store Lane Marker

Inscription. In 1872, Edward F. Bowes erected the soon to be famous Red Front Store on the corner of Main and Victoria Streets, stocking it with everyday commodities including dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, ready-made clothing, millinery, crockery, patent medicine and farm implements. The Red Front Store is renowned as one of Shelburne's first general stores.

Erected by Heritage Shelburne.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 44° 4.674′ N, 80° 12.208′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Ontario, in Dufferin County. It is at the intersection of Victoria Street and Main Street East, on the right when traveling south on Victoria Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 Victoria Street, Shelburne ON L9V 2Y1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ontario’s York, Durham and Headwaters 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,

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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 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelburne Railway Station (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Shelburne (within shouting distance of this marker); Horning’s Mills (approx. 8.5 kilometers away); Relessey (Maguire’s Corners) (approx. 14.5 kilometers away); Relessey (approx. 14.5 kilometers away); The Hand Family of Stanton (approx. 14.8 kilometers away); Building Dufferin (approx. 14.8 kilometers away); Windmill (approx. 14.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 12, 2026

2. Red Front Store Lane Marker

Centre of photo

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.