"OUTLET BEACH" ~ Sandbanks Provincial Park
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N 43° 53.755 W 077° 13.375
18T E 321466 N 4862714
This plaque describes one of the finest sand beaches in Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMEG7N
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/26/2012
Views: 6
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Outlet Beach is regarded as one of the finest sand beaches in Canada. The beach has always been popular with local residents and today, as part of Sandbanks Provincial Park, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Outlet Beach is located on the Lake Ontario side of a large forested sandbar which separates Lake Ontario from East Lake. The sandbar is crossed by a narrow river which empties into Lake Ontario at a location residents have historically referred to as the Outlet. Over the years, the name Outlet has been applied to both the river and the beach itself. Many visitors to Outlet Beach have been intrigued by the legend of a lost barrel of gold. The gold, reportedly buried by a French gunboat captain somewhere along the Outlet River during the Seven Years War (1756-1763), has never been found. Any clues as to the whereabouts of the treasure have long been obscured by shifting sands.
Address or location of plaque: At Outlet Beach near the park store where the water from East Lake flows into Lake Ontario.
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The Sandbanks Provincial Park store is located in close proximity to the plaque.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location'
Condition of sign: Good but the blue paint in the background is fading
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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