NameOakville lighthouse
AddressOakville ON
Date0000-00-00
Time00:00:00
CategorySights / Landmarks / Museums
Description

William Chisholm was born on October 15, 1788 in Jordan Bay, Nova Scotia, where his father, a loyalist, had emigrated during the American Revolution. When William was five, his family relocated to Upper Canada, and in 1812, he married and then three months later participated in the capture of Detroit during the War of 1812...
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Visitor Info
From Highway 403 (QEW) at Oakville, take Trafalgar Road Exit and travel south for 2. 3 km (1. 4 miles), and then turn right onto Lakeshore Road. Immediately after crossing the bridge over Sixteen Mile Creek, turn left onto Forsythe Street, then immediately left again onto Francis Street, which leads to Shipyard Park and Oakville Yacht Squadron. The lighthouse is owned by Oakville Yacht Squadron. Grounds open, tower closed.

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Coordinates43.44175, -79.66945
Web addresshttp://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1065