port burwell marine museum & historic lighthouse

ESmith583

We have visited the Port BUrwell lighthouse and marine museum a number of times. The climb to the top of the lighthouse is well worth the view. Take half an hour or an hour to tour the museum across the road - there are some interesting exhibits and a few hands on exhibits for the kids.

IgorSilver

If you experience fear of crumped spaces, you'd better not to come - one woman fainted only 10 minutes inside the Ojibwa O-class submarine decommissioned from Canadian Navy in 1990. How do the seamen spend months inside it? You feel how really heroci these people are. Good injection of patriotism :-)

FancifulFran

A good number of artifacts that are well documented. Stories that bring the people and times to life. Very inexpensive and most definitely worth the time.

MurrayS974

It is a one room maritime museum much like the one in Port Dover. Nice collection of models ships and local lake port info. It gives the history of the lighthouse. I was to late to up the lighthouse. But I like ships and stuff like that so this museum hit the spot for me.

Shine2014

I would like to know if you guys know who founded this. I was told by my mother, who got it from my grandmother that my ancestors used to own this lighthouse.

booking123

This Lighthouse was built in 1840 and is unique. There is a $2 charge to climb tothe top but this also gets you into the Marine Museum. I climbed to the top but wouldn'trecommend it. The stairs are steep and not much head room. When you get to the topyou can't go outside and the windows are very dirty for taking pictures. The view isn't veryscenic. The lighthouse also serves as a tourist info site. The lighthouse is worth seeing.Be sure to stop afterwards at Scoops for an single ice cream cone at Scoops for only$1.33. I would go again to see the Lighthouse as the beach is great and there is a newpier to walk out. We didn't go inside the Marine Museum but it did look interesting from the exhibits outside.

Otonabee

Toured sub on trip to Lake Erie shore. The support signage, entrance and services outside of the sub are below average quality. The sub itself was well done. The tour guide was young but enthusiastic and she did a nice presentation. The sub is larger than expected, in good condition. Several key pieces have been removed for security reasons, they leave a gap in the enjoyment. If you are a buff or don't have to travel too far out of your way, it is an enjoyable hour. Tour is $18 inside and $5 outside. Parking is free.

DougG305

It was enjoyable and for the price was well worth it. Good local history showing the train ferry Ashtabula.

PamelaD631

We took a lovely drive to this beach as a day trip. The lighthouse is standard, the new marine museum with submarine is going to add a boost of interest to this area. One has to wonder how they got this huge beast on shore! The beach itself is lovely and quite large. there are plenty of picnic tables some in the sun and some in the shade. There is adequate bathroom facilities and the snack shack on the beach sells typical beach fare at reasonable prices including .25 small freezies for little ones. There are several eating places just above the beach in the town area as well as a grocery store and variety. A cute get away village with a beach for a day trip. Recommended time varies based on if you visit the museum and then take some time at the beach and walk around the few stores.

AcapulcoFred

The Port Burwell lighthouse was constructed in 1840. It has some wonderful history as in 1965, the Village of Port Burwell acquired the structure. And it is the oldest wooden lighthouse on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie and one of the oldest surviving lights in Canada.Having said all that it is located on a hilltop and so there is a good view of Lake Erie and other much smaller lighthouse on the end of the boardwalk. And from this location there is a good opportunity to get an excellent photograph of the lighthouse. I have had the opportunity to go in the lighthouse and see the great looking wooden structure.

rogers1651

This handsome wooden structure is worth a visit; I never knew that modern lighthouse lamps use the same bulb as overhead projectors and lenses like a theatre's lighting. The marine museum that goes with it is filled with well-displayed artifacts, photos, videos of life gone by in the tiny town of Port Burwell. At only $2 per adult, $1 per children, it's a great spot to visit and revisit.