LONG POINT, ONtario, Canada

The Long Point region was purchased in May 1784 by the British Crown from the Mississauga Indians. White settlers soon arrived. The United Empire Loyalists set up “the Long Point Settlement” between 1791 and 1794. By 1812, over 3,000 immigrants arrived from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and New England. Long Point was owned by the Province of Ontario until much of it was sold to the privately held Long Point Company in 1866.

In 1986, the Long Point World Biosphere was designated by the United Nations. The goals was this Great Lakes coastal ecosystem and the 50 vulnerable, threatened and endangered species that live within it. Today, the hamlet of Long Point, near the mouth of Big Creek, is home to seasonal cottagers. Long Point Bay boasts world-class small and large mouth bass fishing. In winter, cross country skiing, hunting and ice fishing attract many visitors.

-Norfolk Tourism