Historic Walking Tour: Harbour Town: A Tour of the Historic Centre of Port Credit

Join Historian Richard Collins for "Harbour Town: A Tour of the Historic Centre of Port Credit" on August 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

Historic Walking Tour: Harbour Town: A Tour of the Historic Centre of  Port Credit

Port Credit has a rich marine history. Come for a stroll along the piers and parks of Port Credit to hear the historic stories of bravery and sadness in this lakefront community. Meet at the Port Credit Farmers Market (Port Credit Library Lot).

Tour starts at 11:00 a.m. sharp and runs for 1.5 hours. Tours are FREE and we encourage you to tip your tour guide!

Upcoming Tours:

  • Saturday, September 7, 2024: The Mystery of Bill Johnson’s Ice Hut: The Riverside Neighbourhood
  • Saturday, September 28, 2024: The Old Church and the Auld Kirk: Trinity-St. Paul and St. Andrew’s Memorial Churches
  • Saturday, October 5, 2024: The Changing Character of a Harbour: Marina District

 

Port Credit 2026 Walking Tours

23 July 2026

Meeting locations listed below. Tours start at 11:00 a.m. sharp and run for 1.5 hours. Tours are FREE and we encourage you to tip your tour guide! Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome on the tour! 2026 Schedule: Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.: A Quiet Day in Port Credit Returning to port after a busy day of fishing or stonehooking, the lakeboat captains of 19th century Port Credit came home to this quiet, scenic community of friends and neighbours. Meet at the Port Credit lighthouse 105 Lakeshore Road West   Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.: Purchasing Port Credit 200 years ago, councillors of the Mississauga nation and the representatives of King George III forged a mutual agreement over ownership of what is now Mississauga. Meet at the Port Credit lighthouse 105 Lakeshore Road West Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.: Port Credit’s First Suburb Journey back 100 years to explore the first generation country homes that still line the streets of Port Credit’s first suburban middle-class neighbourhood. Meet at the Adamson Estate 850 Enola Avenue