Port Dover Harbour Museum, Port Dover, Ontario
The Harbour Museum is housed in an original net shanty used by local fishermen working the lake. The tiny museum — inconspicuously located on the edge of downtown, next to the channel connecting boats to Lake Erie
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Welcome to Port Dover , Ontario Canada!
Lots to Discover in Port Dover! Port Dover is situated on the north shore of Lake Erie.
In 1794, Port Dover was settled by United Empire Loyalists on the north shore of Lake Erie. First known for its gristmill, the sleepy little town soon grew in population as its economy diversified - it once boasted the largest freshwater fishing fleet in the world.
Today, Port Dover is still a thriving municipality of 6,500 residents with local attractions that include: The Lighthouse Festival Theatre; Port Dover Harbour Museum; Port Dover Harbour Marina; numerous wineries; farmers markets and more.Increasingly, people are discovering Port Dover as a wonderful place to retire due to its rich history and active community.
In addition to commercial fishing, nearby Long Point Bay is a sport fisherman's paradise with its wide variety of fish species, most notable bass, perch, pike and pickerel.
The 59th Friday the 13th is May 2016 - don't miss it!
For more than a century, the north shore of Lake Erie has held both fascination and magnetism that has attracted cottagers and tourists alike. On warm summer days in Port Dover, you'll find the swimmers, sun-worshippers and people-watchers, all who flock to the beach for recreation and relaxation and to enjoy the tasty culinary offerings of the nearby restaurants and food booths. Port Dover is famous for its local dish - fresh caught Lake Erie yellow perch and fries, served by many food establishments.
Throughout the year the town hosts a number of events, starting New Years Day with a Polar Bear Swim at the beach; a perch derby in April; July 1st Celebration; Summer Festival in August; weekly concerts in Powell Park in the summer; Santa Claus arriving by fish tug; and whenever a month has a Friday the 13th, the town becomes the destination for motorcyclists, with the PD13 celebrations being front and center.
Come discover Port Dover, try some of the local fare and see all that this convivial community has to offer.
Great Art for Great Lakes at the Port Dover Harbour Museum
Artist Suzanne Earls and Clean Up Norfolk member Holly Anderson started by coordinating a series of shoreline clean ups in order to gather the plastic bits needed for the sculpture DEPTHS AND CONSEQUENCES. Once collected, and sadly it wasn't hard to do, Suzanne led a series of workshops at her studio in the final construction of the sculpture now permanently installed at the Harbour Museum in Port Dover.
Rockin' Bobby Harris at the Port Dover Harbour Museum
The last real rockabilly rebel left standing between Memphis and Moosonee (according to Ian Bell's song)
with Ian on bass and Jim Atkinson on electric guitar.
Chicken makes a brief appearance
Frozen
Shot on a very cold January 16, 2015 over the beach and harbour of Port Dover Ontario.
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Port Dover Museum
Curator Ian Bell talks about a new exhibit in the works at Port Dover Harbor Museum
Port Dover Ontario Canada | Happy Time
It was our quick Port Diver visit in October 2019. We will be back to Port Dover in the summer of 2020. It is really nice small community!
As per Wikipedia, Port Dover is established in 1794 as Dover Mills. It's the second largest of the Communities in Norfolk County, Ontario.
Attractions:
- Port Dover hosts tens of thousands of people every Friday the 13th for the Friday the 13th motorcycle rally, which was started on 13 November 1981 by a local bike shop owner named Chris Simons at what was then the Commercial Hotel on Main Street.
- Port Dover is also home to the famous Arbor hot dog restaurant and the Knetchels neighborhood market and fish restaurant.
- The Erie Beach Hotel with its Cove Room and The Beach House are also popular dining attractions.
- The Dover Cheese Shop is considered to be one of the top five important things to see in Port Dover.
- The Port Dover Harbour Museum is a specialty museum that deals with shipwrecks and the local fishing industry.
- Port Dover is the site of romantic sunsets along its surrounding countryside.
- There are scenic waterfalls nearby and tourists generally go to nearby Port Ryerse as a side trip
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Port Dover Ontario Canada In Pictures | Happy Time
It was our quick Port Dover visit in October 2019. We will be back to Port Dover in the summer of 2020. It is really nice small community!
As per Wikipedia, Port Dover is established in 1794 as Dover Mills. It's the second largest of the Communities in Norfolk County, Ontario.
Attractions:
- Port Dover hosts tens of thousands of people every Friday the 13th for the Friday the 13th motorcycle rally, which was started on 13 November 1981 by a local bike shop owner named Chris Simons at what was then the Commercial Hotel on Main Street.
- Port Dover is also home to the famous Arbor hot dog restaurant and the Knetchels neighborhood market and fish restaurant.
- The Erie Beach Hotel with its Cove Room and The Beach House are also popular dining attractions.
- The Dover Cheese Shop is considered to be one of the top five important things to see in Port Dover.
- The Port Dover Harbour Museum is a specialty museum that deals with shipwrecks and the local fishing industry.
- Port Dover is the site of romantic sunsets along its surrounding countryside.
- There are scenic waterfalls nearby and tourists generally go to nearby Port Ryerse as a side trip
Relates Searches:
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port dover canada,
port dover beach,
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port dover attractions
Boat Marina Deposit ⛵ | Securing a spot at Port Dover for 2019
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Heading to Port Dover today, I stopped in Waterford on the way down to see my buddy and take the drone up into the skies high above his house. From there I headed down to the Marina to check on the Boat and place a deposit down for a slip for the 2019 season. I can’t wait to have the boat back in the water again. Went over to storage to check on everything inside and added new humidity bags to the interior to help keep it fresh over the winter.
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In And Out Of Love (Tigerblood Jewel Remix) - The Eastern Plain
My Last Song (Tigerblood Jewel Remix) - Martin Hall
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PAPER PASTE AND PAGEANTS
Photos of preparations for The Lion On The Lake taken between April and September 2012 in Waterford and Port Dover. Also pictures of the Pageant itself and appearances in a number of other parades and events over the summer of 2012. A project of Port Dover Harbour Museum and Shadowland Theatre. Thanks to the many phototographers including Russ Bishop, Alison Bell, Judy Moore, Cat Krestel Porritt,
Pictorial - The Norfolk Tavern investigation by ParaHunt
The eerily haunted Norfolk Tavern and The Brig have stood in this sleepy fishing town of Port Dover on the shores of Long Point Bay in Ontario Canada for 200 years, with legends and lore created and embellished throughout the ages.
Soldiers from three separate battles, sailors from around the world and renegade prisoners from the Fenian invasions - all spent time at this establishment.
But not all of them left..... explore the ghost tales and stories of the unexplained of this very important tavern/prison/hotel or why not visit yourself and leave with your own legends.
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Music by Kevin MacLeod
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Ice Breaking In The Spring
A great home movie shot by George Manuel of Port Dover in about 1960. This film was part of the Port Dover Harbour Museum's Home Movie Revival shows at the Lighthouse Theatre. Music from My Pious Friends & Drunken Companions by Ian Bell
Frozen Solitude - Port Dover Pier, Ontario tourism
A short one minute video filmed on the coldest day of winter 2019 on a frozen pier jutting out into Lake Erie.
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Port Burwell, Ontario
Lake Erie port city of Port Burwell, Ontario. Home of the Museum of Naval History, featuring the decommissioned HMCS Ojibwa submarine on display.
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Music: Runaways by Silent Partner
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Port Dover boating!
Little waves hit hard on a little boat.. This is the life!
Port Dover 150 Celebration of Culture – Sandplains Pickers, Ian Bell
Ian Bell tells Puppet Adam and Puppet Amy about the Sandplains Serenade at Lighthouse Festival Theatre on September 22, which kicks off the Norfolk 150 Celebration of Culture, and plays a couple verses of an original song about Waterford. Additional Port Dover events include the Second Chance Studio Tour, High Tea and Tours at Clonmel Castle, and live entertainment in Powell Park, with special performances by Six Nations dance group Tribal Vision. Visit culturalmap.ca for event details.
Lake Erie Fisherman
Scenes from Lake Erie with music written by Tia McGraff and Dennis Scherer.
Photos by James Misner, Michael Smith and staff at the Port Dover Harbour Museum.
Abigail Becker Song
On January 28th 2017, two students attended a songwriting workshop at Port Dover Harbour Museum with songwriters Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham. Inspired by Abigail Becker, the Heroine of Long Point who saved a crew of sailors after their boat wrecked, the team got to work on creating a new song.
When the song was complete, participants skyped with Old Low Light Heritage Centre in North Shields England who had just completed a similar workshop and created a song about their heroine; Grace Darling.
Port Dover Piece Of Heaven-Tia McGraff & Earl Hartlen
The second promotional video completed for the Port Dover Board of Trade with Tia McGraff's incredible singing.