35 East St.
Goderich, Ontario
N7A 1N2

Ontario Tourism Region : Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Wellington

Phone : (519) 524-8911
Your Host(s) : Canada Post Goderich

Description From Owner:

• Pop. 75. In Colborne T., Huron C. on the Maitland R. and Hwy 21, 1 km N of Goderich. The place was founded in 1834 by Dr. William 'Tiger' Dunlop and fIrst called Gairbraid after his mother's home in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
• The Crown and Anchor, first tavern in the township, was built here and was the venue for the fIrst township meeting.
• The community was known as Bridge End Place and Maitlandville, after the river, until 1866. In that year a company from nearby Goderich was drilling for oil and hit a solid salt bed, still being mined.
• From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884

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