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A settlement named Kettle Creek was founded here in 1812 by Lieutenant-Colonel John Bostwick. Around 1824, it was renamed Port Stanley after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl Of Derby , who had visited nearby Port Talbot . Lord Stanley later became Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom and the father of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl Of Derby , Governor General Of Canada , Ice Hockey enthusiast and donor of the first Stanley Cup in 1893. Port Stanley has a large sheltered harbour operated by Transport Canada . Historically, these facilities supported trade in coal and wood between Southwestern Ontario and the United States. Today, most of these facilities are dormant, but a commercial freshwater fishery operates from the harbour. Attractions include a large sandy beach and the Port Stanley Festival Theatre. Port Stanley Terminal Rail operates a tourist train between St. Thomas, Ontario and Port Stanley using a portion of the former L&PS rail line (see The London And Port Stanley Railway ). The village used to have the Stork Club, which had the largest dance floor in the London-Port Stanley area; the club, famous for swing dance and big band, burned in the 1970s . During the 1970s, the village promoted itself with the Acronym CALIPSO: Come And Live In Port Stanley Ontario. Over the past decade, there have been numerous proposals to operate a ferry between Port Stanley and Cleveland, Ohio . EXTERNAL LINKS
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