In 1793, John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, named the River Thames after the river that flows through London in his home country. With a length of 273 kilometres, the River Thames today drains the agricultural heartland of southwestern Ontario into Lake St...
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Visitor Info
From Highway 401 just west of Tilbury, take Exit 56 and go west for just a short distance on Highway 2 before turning north onto Richardson Sideroad. At your first intersection turn right, and then take your first left to remain on Richardson Sideroad. When Richardson Sideroad ends, turn left onto Tecumesh Road. Take your first right and then when this road ends turn right and then make an immediate left onto Tisdelle Drive. As you approach the lake, turn right onto Lakeside Drive, and then left onto Harbour Drive, where you will see the lighthouse. The lighthouse is owned by Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. Grounds open, tower closed.