Port Stanley (Ontario) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
community in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
About Port Stanley (Ontario)
Port Stanley has a large sheltered harbour that supported trade in coal and wood between Southwestern Ontario and the United States. Today, most of these facilities are dormant, but a commercial freshwater fishery operates from the harbour. The site of Port Stanley was part of an important early route from Lake Erie to other inland waterways for a succession of explorers and travellers of the 17th and 18th centuries. It was an important landing point and camping spot. Adrien Jolliet, brother of Louis Jolliet, landed at this location in 1669 during the first exploration of the Great Lakes by Europeans. Other notable visitors included François Dollier de Casson and René de Bréhant de Galinée (1670), Jean-Baptiste Céloron de Blainville (1749) and Sir William Johnson (1761). In commemoration o
Top Attractions in Port Stanley (Ontario)
Explore the best things to see and do in Port Stanley (Ontario):
- ★Port Stanley Beach
- ★Port Stanley Festival Theatre
- ★Port Stanley Lighthouse
- ★Port Stanley Terminal Rail
- ★The Stork Club - Big Band Museum and Hall of Fame
Where to Eat in Port Stanley (Ontario)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Kettle Creek Inn
- 🍴Mackies
- 🍴Main Street Taqueria
- 🍴SoLo on Main
- 🍴The Art & Soul Cafe
- 🍴The Buccaneer
Where to Stay in Port Stanley (Ontario)
- 🏨Eagles Rest
- 🏨Inn on the Harbour
- 🏨Kettle Creek Inn
Port Stanley (Ontario) Travel Guide Sections
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