Historical Markers in Blyth

By Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025

Baked Goods Marker

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1 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Baked Goods —

Canadian Pacific Railway service connecting Blyth to Guelph and Toronto started in 1907, and opened to Goderich in 1908. To feed the construction workers for this project, a bakery in Blyth was established in this building. — — Map (db m278552) HM

2 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Communications Hub —

This building once served as one of Blyth's early telegraph offices and was later home to the Blyth Telephone System where an operator was on duty 24 hours a day every day of the year. — — Map (db m278551) HM

3 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Extra Extra! Read All About It! —

Blyth's first newspaper, The Review, started publication in 1877. Five different newspapers have served Blyth since this time. — — Map (db m278553) HM

4 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Five Years After the First Phone Call —

In 1881 this building was home to the first telephone in Blyth. Residents and travellers would come and pay to use this telephone to speak with friends, family and coworkers in other communities. — — Map (db m278529) HM

5 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — The Founding of Blyth —

By 1851, Lucius McConnell and Kenneth McBain, two of the earliest settlers in the area, had located here in Morris Township. Four years later, Donald McDonald laid out a village plot on the border between Wawanosh and Morris Townships and in July, . . . — — Map (db m278044) HM

6 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Library —

Blyth's earliest libraries were private collections. Fundraising for a public library started in 1871. Exact opening date unknown. — — Map (db m278557) HM

7 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Market Square —

In the early days of Blyth, the corner of Dinsley and Queen was known as "Market Square." During harvest time as many as 50 horse-drawn wagons would be waiting in line on Queen Street waiting to sell their grain. At other times of the year it . . . — — Map (db m278536) HM

8 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Methodist Church —

The two cornerstones for the new Blyth Methodist Church were laid in 1889; one cornerstone was placed by the men and one by the women of the congregation. — — Map (db m278560) HM

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9 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Rooms for Hire —

In 1854 Robert Drummond built his home on this site and offered accommodation to travellers and incoming settlers. By 1889 there were 5 hotels throughout Blyth. — — Map (db m278532) HM

10 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Since 1863 —

The McKinnon Building is Blyth's longest serving commercial structure. Since 1863 it has hosted an infirmary, insurance offices, as well as retail stores selling general mercantile, clothing and giftware. — — Map (db m278538) HM

11 ► Ontario, Huron County, Blyth — Strike —

Blyth's first and only bowling alley was in the basement of this building. Although no longer in use, the lanes are still there. — — Map (db m278565) HM

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