Kincardine

The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the north eastern shore of Lake Huron in what was once the earliest settled part of Bruce County. Europeans landed in this area in the late 1840s. Originally known as Penetangore, Kincardine was renamed in honour of James Bruce, 12th Earl of Kincardine, 8th Earl of Elgin, and from 1846 to 1854, the Governor General of what was then known as the Province of Canada.

In 1849, many people from Scotland landed in Kincardine. The strong Scottish roots of this area are still celebrated with the annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, as well as the famous Kincardine Scottish Pipe band that has been parading down Queen Street on Saturday nights in the summertime since the end of World War II.

The Kincardine Centre for the Arts is home to the Bluewater Summer Playhouse, the Victoria Park Arts Gallery and the Scougall Collection of heritage photography. Kincardine also holds the distinction of winning the most awards in Canadian history of the Communities in Bloom competitions.

For those who love the outdoors, the Municipality boasts an active four-season trail system, as well as Inverhuron Provincial Park with its superb campsites, boat ramps and picnic areas. The beautiful shorelines provide excellent swimming, fishing, and boating with a marina operated by the Kincardine Yacht Club. Stroll several miles of sandy beach or the 3/4 mile long boardwalk and catch the famous sunsets over Lake Huron.

Today Kincardine is a growing community with tourism and Bruce Power, the nuclear power plant, at the heart of its economy. The current population is approximately 12,000. 

Some nearby communities include: Port Elgin, Southampton, Paisley, Point Clark.

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