History of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario

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On January 1, 1999, the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula was formed when the townships of St. Edmunds, Lindsay, and Eastnor as well as the Village of Lion's Head were amalgamated. The municipality is located on the Bruce Peninsula in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Its main population centres are Lion's Head and Tobermory. Other communities include Barrow Bay, Clarke's Corners, Dyer's Bay, Ferndale, Hope Bay, Miller Lake, Pike Bay, and Stokes Bay.

History

George Moore and Richard Tackaberry were the first settlers in Eastnor Township. In 1871 there were only 18 names on the assessment roll.

Lindsay Township was surveyed in 1856. The first sale of land there took place in 1870, but Abraham West had already settled in the township by then. William Clark settled nearby. In 1871 only 20 people were recorded in the entire township.

In St. Edmunds Township, Captain John Charles Earl settled at "The Big Tub" in 1871 followed by Abraham Davis at Dunk's Bay.

In 1873, Albemarle, Eastnor, Lindsay and St. Edmunds townships were united into one municipality. In 1878, the three northern townships were separated from Albemarle. In 1883, Lindsay and St. Edmunds were joined until 1903 when each became a separate municipality.

Sources and Resources

• Bruce County Museum Online Collections
• The History of the County of Bruce by Norman Robertson, 1906
• Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula website
• Jesse E. Middleton, The Province of Ontario: a History: 1615-1927, published 1927
• Wikipedia