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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Kincardine

 
By Tim Boyd, July 16, 2026
Douglas Point Nuclear Power Plant / Centrale Nucléaire de Douglas Point Marker
1 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine, Tiverton — Douglas Point Nuclear Power Plant / Centrale Nucléaire de Douglas Point —
Douglas Point Nuclear Power Plant The Douglas Point Nuclear Power Plant began generating electricity in 1967 and continued until 1984. This joint project between Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. and Ontario Hydro was the first . . . — — Map (db m307515) HM
2 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine — The Kincardine Lighthouse —
In the spring of 1848 Captain Alexander M. MacGregor guided the small schooner Fly into the mouth of the Penetangore River, landing the first settlers at what would become Kincardine. Although it was exposed to storms, the harbour at . . . — — Map (db m307438) HM
3 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine — Lighthouses of the Bruce Coast —
Bruce County's extensive coastal waters with their hidden rocks, shoals, deadly storms, shifting sand bars and cliff-bound shore, are among the most treacherous areas of the Great Lakes. Since the first light was lit in 1858, The many lighthouses . . . — — Map (db m307436) HM
4 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine — Paddy’s Stone —
The origins of this huge rock, known locally as "Paddy's Stone," has many variations. One colourful version relates how Paddy Walker was sitting on the front step of his hotel one evening when the sky was lit by the trail of a falling meteor. Paddy . . . — — Map (db m307439) HM
5 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine — The Phantom Piper —
The Legend of Donald Sinclair Back in 1856, on a cold, October day, a small vessel left the Port of Goderich carrying a family from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was the final leg of a journey for the immigrant family which intended to farm . . . — — Map (db m307365) HM
6 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine — The Salt Block — ca. 1875 —
Levi Rightmeyer, an American entrepreneur, and his wife, Isabella, once owned and operated their saltworks where MacPherson Park (locally known as Tiny Tots Park) stands today. This was one of three saltworks in Kincardine, which exported much of . . . — — Map (db m307445) HM
7 ► Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine — Sergeant Charles William Mann —
In memory of a Canadian hero Sergeant Charles William Mann Veteran of the Second World War and champion of the Kincardine community June 29, 1922 - January 28, 2017 This is a tribute to Charles William Mann, one of Canada's true . . . — — Map (db m307446) HM WM
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026