Brant Street Pier

Stretching 450 feet into Lake Ontario, the Brant Street Pier is one of Burlington's most iconic landmarks and a key attraction within Spencer Smith Park. In the 1800s, the area served a very different purpose. The 1877 Illustrated Atlas of Halton County showed three wharves clustered around the area. Torrance's Wharf was located approximately where the current pier sits, with Baxter's and Bunton's Wharves on either side. Stationed at the foot of Brant Street, these piers allowed local farmers to load their produce onto waiting ships. Burlington crops were then shipped to international markets, helping secure the area's claim as the Garden of Canada.

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