Port Dover Harbour Museum

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Record #: SIM0338
Last Full Update: 26 May 2026

Service Details

Hours

Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm
Areas Served Norfolk County
Eligibility

Individuals interested in the history of Port Dover, Long Point Bay
Application

Reservations required for group tours and school bookings
Languages English
Fees General Admission by donation (pay what you can) 
 
Fees apply for group tours and special programs (call for quotes and/or to book)

Address and Location

Located In Community Port Dover
Address & Map
44 Harbour St
Port Dover, ON N0A 1N0
Intersection St Andrews St and Harbour St
Mailing Address c/o Port Dover Harbour Museum 
Box 1298 
Port Dover, ON N0A 1N0
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

A small community museum that focuses on telling stories related to the commercial fishing history of Port Dover, Long Point Bay (along the north shore of Lake Erie). The museum collects, interprets and exhibits objects related to the history of the Port Dover community - its businesses, churches, schools, clubs and organizations, and the people who live there

Displays include:

  • Commercial fishing history of the north shore of Lake Erie displayed in an original 1940s net shanty
  • Wheelhouse from a 1912 lake freighter 
  • 1932 Port Dover fish tug "Almidart"
  • Prohibition and rumrunning 
  • Lake Erie shipwrecks (including the S.S. ATLANTIC)
  • Women's history (incl. Four Brave Girls, Abigail Becker, women's labour in the fishing industry)
  • Captain Alexander McNeilledge (sea captain, farmer, and folk artist)
  • War of 1812
  • Temporary exhibits (past exhibits include local photography, women potters, Port Dover Cemetery history, etc)

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-426-5870 ext 1037
E-Mail portdover.museum@norfolkcounty.ca
Website https://www.portdovermuseum.ca
Social Media Facebook YouTube Instagram
Primary Contact Katie Graham, Curator/Director; Phone: 519-426-5870 ext 2560
Alternate Contact Catherine Caughell, Assistant Curator; Phone: 519-426-5870 ext 2561
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