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Point Anne is a ghost town on the Bay of Quinte approximately four miles east of downtown Belleville, Ontario. It is now part of Belleville. It was the birthplace of hockey greats Bobby Hull and Dennis Hull. [1] Point Anne was established in 1837, and it was home to various cement companies starting with Portland cement in 1905. [2]
Point Anne was also the birthplace of the late hockey legend and superstar, Bobby Hull, in 1939. Point Anne’s demise came swiftly and abruptly. The plant closed in 1973, following a merger between the Canada Cement Company and Lafarge Cement North America in 1970.
Point Anne is an area in Ontario, Canada. Point Anne is situated nearby to the area Thurlow and the village Rossmore. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Notable Places in the Area. Kingdom Hall. Place of worship. A Kingdom Hall is a place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses. Kingdom Hall is situated 3 km northwest of Point Anne.
Nov 4, 2009 · Today Canada Cement Lafarge uses the site for aggregate materials. The site is located South of Belleville. Take Highway 62 south through Belleville until you reach Highway 2. Take Highway 2 east until you reach Point Anne Road. Once on Point Anne Road (south) travel to the shores of the bay.
ROADS: 2WD. GRID: 1. CLIMATE: Snow in Winter, Warm Summer. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer. COMMENTS: Not that old, recently abandoned by the company. REMAINS: Many few buildings. During the early 1900s, Point Anne actually consisted of two company towns.
First known as Ox Point, with its rich cache of limestone, in the early 1900’s Point Anne was home to the second largest cement plant in Canada. Author, Vern Whalen, grew up in this “village built on rock”.
Sep 27, 2013 · The Belleville Portland Cement Company opened in 1905 near Ox Point, southwest of Point Anne Road. The Lehigh Portland Cement Company started its factory in 1908 and eventually became Canada ...
