In the 1870s, fur traders from Penetanguishene lost a canoe along the eastern shore of Georgian Bay, and it was discovered the following spring by stranded fur traders, who helped themselves to a barrel of whiskey found in the canoe. After some whiskey-fueled merrymaking, the traders left the empty barrel on the point as a marker, and soon thereafter French mariners started to refer to the place as Pointe au Baril, meaning 'Barrel Point'...
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Visitor Info
Pointe au Baril Range Front Lighthouse is best visited by boat. Payne Marine and Beacon Marine offer water taxi service that can take you to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is open from mid-June through Labor Day. The hours are 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. , Thursday through Monday. If you would like to pre-order bakery goods, you can reach Emmaline at (705) 366-2300. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower open in season.