In the 1700s, Port Credit was home to the Mississaugas, who used the river, which they called Missinhe or 'trusting creek', as a place for meeting with white traders. The French and later the English called the area Port Credit and its river the Credit River, as it was here where goods were traded or bought on credit...
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Visitor Info
From Queen Elizabeth Way in Mississauga, take Exit 130 and then turn toward Lake Ontario on Mississauga Road. Continue for 2. 5 km, and then turn left onto Lakeshore Road, where you will see the replica lighthouse near the bridge over Credit River. The lighthouse is owned by the City of Mississauga. Grounds open, tower closed.