Lighthouse, Lake St. Claire, Tilbury, Ontario, Canada.
Lighthouse, Lake St. Claire, Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. |
Year: 1955 |
Publisher: Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd. |
Type(s): Postcard |
Identifier(s): 11 |
Language: English |
Source: Mike Skreptak Collection; Box 2 |
Notes: c. 1955: from the Lakeshore website: In 1754, 2 lanterns and a wooden structure (known as the Lighthouse Cove Lighthouse) marked the exit of the Thames River into the southeastern part of Lake St. Clair; during the War of 1812 it was burned down by the American Army; it was rebuilt with local stone and manned by 3 generations of the (explorer) Jacques Cartier family from 1814-1950; currently, the lighthouse stands 53 feet high and electric lights have replaced the gas lanterns; the nearby lighthouse keeper's residence was built in the early 1800s and is currently occupied by the Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Team.
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Subject(s): Lighthouse (Tilbury) Lighthouses Lake St. Clair Thames River (Ontario) |
Place(s): Tilbury (Ontario) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
Tiff Image(s): Click links to download Tiff images: Tiff Image 1 , Tiff Image 2 |