NamePort Colborne Inner lighthouse
AddressWelland ON
Date0000-00-00
Time00:00:00
CategorySights / Landmarks / Museums
Description

On November 30, 1824 roughly 200 people gathered near Allanburg, Ontario to witness the sod-turning that marked the beginning of work on the Welland Canal, which would link Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. The original route ran from Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario south to the Welland River, and then followed the Welland River east to its mouth in the Niagara River just above Niagara Falls...
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Visitor Info
The lighthouse is best viewed from the water. The easiest way to see the lighthouse from land is at Lakeview Park in Port Colborne. To reach the park, take Highway 3 into Port Colborne, and then turn south on Elm Street and follow it to its end at the park. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds/tower closed.

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Coordinates42.86759, -79.25276
Web addresshttp://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1073