There are many excellent birding hotspots throughout Norfolk County. The Long Point area - which includes a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance - is one of Canada's greatest birdwatching destinations. . . . — — Map (db m234316) HM
During the 19th century, literally thousands of wooden schooners and steam-powered vessels plied the waters of Lake Erie. Dozens of these vessels were built within Long Point Bay and many were sailed by crews drawn from local ports. In the days . . . — — Map (db m234241) HM
Long Point Bay
Looking across Long Point Bay
1) Long Point Lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. First built in 1830, rebuilt in 1843 and 1916.
2) Bluff Point. Home of the Bluff Shooting and Fishing Club, established in 1919. . . . — — Map (db m234275) HM
Long Point, a 40 km sand spit that projects into the deepest part of Lake Erie, was designated as an outstanding example of a Great Lakes coastal ecosystem by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1986 (UNESCO) . . . — — Map (db m234314) HM
Port Rowan
Lake Erie Inner and Outer Long Point Bay
Commercial Fishermen and Punters
Our Oldest Heritage
In the early seventeen hundreds, this area was well noted for its abundance of waterfowl and fish. Punting and commercial . . . — — Map (db m234200) HM
The first white settlers in this area arrived from New England in the 1790s and 25 years later Port Rowan townsite was surveyed on land owned by the Ellis and
Wolven families.
The town was named for Col. Sir William Rowan (1789-1879) . . . — — Map (db m234205) HM
