A big part of the history in the Bay of Quinte will come alive at an event in Belleville later this month.
Commercial fishing thrived on the Bay of Quinte in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
That history will be outlined at an event being presented by the Hastings County Historical Society.
To help navigation from the Murray Canal to Kingston, 15 fully-staffed lighthouses and light towers were built between 1835 and 1910.
They were part of a network of more than 45 lighthouses on the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario.
Today, only a few lighted beacons and buoys remain in the Bay of Quinte for use by recreational boaters.
Local marine historian Marc Seguin will examine the location of these lighthouses, how they contributed to the development of the Bay of Quinte area and what lead to their demise.
Marc Seguin studied History at the University of Western Ontario.
Today, only a few lighted beacons and buoys remain in the Bay of Quinte for use by recreational boaters.
Local marine historian Marc Seguin will examine the location of these lighthouses, how they contributed to the development of the Bay of Quinte area and what lead to their demise.
Marc Seguin studied History at the University of Western Ontario.
He has lived in Prince Edward County for the last 20 years.
Since moving to The County, he has developed an interest in local marine history.
Among the books Seguin has written on the subject is “For Want of a Lighthouse: Guiding Ships Through The Graveyard of Lake
Ontario.”
Ontario.”
Seguin is on the board of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and runs the Ontario History Press publishing.
He will speak at a meeting of Hastings County Historical Society at Maranatha Church, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17.
