Goderich in Huron County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Vicki Keith

Lake Huron Swim

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 15, 2026

1. Vicki Keith Marker

Inscription. At 7 a.m., Sunday, July 17, 1988, 27 Year old Vicki Keith departed from Harbor Beach Michigan on an epic swim across Lake Huron. Vicki swam on bravely through July 17, July 18 and onward into the early hours of Tuesday, July 19th. She arrived on the sand beach adjacent to the Harbour at the Port of Goderich to a cheering crowd of 400 at 5.55 a.m. Vicky completed the swim by using her trademark butterfly stroke for the last few hundred yards. After being off course to the south, for a time, Vicki swam a total of 48 miles over a period of 46 hours and 55 minutes. The swim was part of a fundraising effort which raised $548,000 by Vicki for The Variety Club. The citizens of the Town of Goderich dedicate this plaque to "A Great Canadian" Vicki Keith in commemoration of the first swim across Lake Huron.

Erected 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Events • Sports • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1988.

Location. 43° 44.696′ N, 81° 43.563′ W. Marker is in Goderich, Ontario, in Huron County. It is on Harbour Street, on the

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left when traveling north. The marker is on a walkway accessible from Goderich Main Beach, or through the Rotary Beach Hut, approx. 60 meters from Harbour Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 270 Harbour Street, Goderich ON N7A 4J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern 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 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: Goderich Salt Mine (here, next to this marker); Working at the Bathing House (here, next to this marker); Goderich Harbour (here, next to this marker); The Bathing House (here, next to this marker); The CPR Freight Shed (a few steps from this marker); Fish Shanties (a few steps from this marker); Ship Island (a few steps from this marker);

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 15, 2026

2. Vicki Keith Marker

a different marker also named Goderich Harbour (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goderich.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 15, 2026

3. Vicki Keith Marker

Looking from the Rotary Brach Hut, the marker is attached to a stone on the lefthand side of the walkway

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.