
Beehive Fresnel Lens

Large Fresnel Lens
The Third Order Fresnel Lens from the Long Point Lighthouse

Circular Fresnel Lens / Bull’s Eye Fresnel Lens

Square Fresnel Lens / Box Fresnel Lens
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Municipal Office Closed - Thanksgiving
The Municipal Office will be closed Monday, October 12, 2026 for Thanksgiving, and will reopen Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (regular business hours)
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Municipal Office will be closed for walk-in service on Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th, due to construction. Staff will remain available by phone and email during regular business hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026, The County of Elgin will be undertaking rehabilitation work on the Eden Line Bridge. Elgin County will be sending a notice to all residents along Eden Line in the coming days.
For more information and updates on this project, please see the Notice of Construction: Eden Line Bridge Rehabilitation on the Elgin County website. For information about construction updates across Elgin County, go to the Engage Elgin website.

Beehive Fresnel Lens

Large Fresnel Lens
The Third Order Fresnel Lens from the Long Point Lighthouse

Circular Fresnel Lens / Bull’s Eye Fresnel Lens

Square Fresnel Lens / Box Fresnel Lens



Lifeboat from the Henry Steinbrenner, a Great Lakes Ship

Exhibit case of Navigational aids, such as a spyglass, compass, and azimuth circle

A Binnacle used for navigation

A Gimballed Compass

A Gimballed compass in a copper housing

Shipwreck rigging

Ship’s Wheel from shipwreck

Newspaper article - Shipwrecks in the media

Map of shipwrecks on Lake Erie

Exhibit case of WWI military items

Exhibit case of WWII military items