This area marks the location of the earliest European
settlement of the Shawanese Township, which later
became Sombra Township. Francis Bâby (pronounced
"Baubee") moved here in 1815 and established a
settlement that would be known as Bâby . . . — — Map (db m272515) HM
Maud Leonora Menten, was born in Port Lambton on March 20, 1879. This location marks the original Menten property. She graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1911 and became one of the first Canadian women to receive a medical . . . — — Map (db m272551) HM
Who could have imagined thousands of people travelling the St. Clair River on passenger ships?
In the late 1800s the era of steamships had arrived, carrying passengers and cargo. Two of the most famed fleets were the Red Star Line and the White . . . — — Map (db m272553) HM
Can you imagine Port Lambton with several hotels?
When settlers and visitors came to the area, they needed accommodations.
This inspired a vigorous hotel industry. The first hotels in this area were
established in Lambton County's first community . . . — — Map (db m272558) HM
Who would think that along the St. Clair River between Port Lambton and Sarnia, Rum Runners were helping to quench the American thirst for alcohol?
The Volstead Act of Jan. 17, 1920 ushered in the era of prohibition. The act . . . — — Map (db m273790) HM
