Charles Earl and Abraham Davis were the first permanent settlers of Tobermory, the town situated at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula. As shipping into the natural harbour at Tobermory developed due to fishing and logging, Charles Earl hung a lantern on a tree branch at night to guide vessels through the dangerous passageways that lead to the harbour...
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Visitor Info
Take Highway 6 to Tobermory on the northern tip of Bruce Peninsula. When the road ends, turn left onto Big Tub Road and follow it around Big Tub Harbour for 2. 24 km (1. 4 miles) to its end, where you can park and walk a short distance to Big Tub Lighthouse. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.