In 1792, just months after Quebec was divided into the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, named the islands in the archipelago at the entrance to the St. Lawrence River after important British military personnel involved in the Seven Years' War...
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Visitor Info
Simcoe Island can be reached by cable ferry from Wolfe Island, which can be reached by the Wolfe Island/Kingston ferry from Canada or by Horne's Ferry from the United States. Once on Simcoe Island, drive to the southwest corner of the island, and you can view Nine Mile Point Lighthouse from beyond the fence that surrounds the property. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds/tower closed.