Lake Erie's Long Point and the Company that saved it

By Stephen J Selk

Book Overview

Long Point, a wilderness in the Canadian waters of Lake Erie, attracts thousands of migrating waterfowl. In the 1800s it was becoming a home for nefarious activities including illegal logging and hunting, drunkenness and prostitution. Seeking to bring the lawlessness under control, the pre-confederation British Government parcelled off the land for auction in 1866 and a group of wealthy businessmen seeking a private duck hunting preserve established the Long Point Company. With the arrival of the Gilded Age in the 1870s, American millionaires came to dominate the membership. The area is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. www.unesco.org/en/mab/long-point

Dual citizen Stephen Selk documents the symbiotic relationship that has proven beneficial to both Long Point and the shareholders.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998321797
• ISBN13: 9781998321797
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Petra Books
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 2.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.0" x 10.0"