Point Anne, Ontario

Point Anne is a ghost town on the Bay of Quinte approximately four miles east of Belleville, Ontario. 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] The final cement plant operated by Lafarge was closed in 1973, and operations transferred to Bath, Ontario.[2]

References
  1. Rayner, William (2011). Nicole Chaplin (ed.). Canada on the Doorstep: 1939. Canada: Dundurn Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-55488-993-8.
  2. Danyleyko, Jeri (2015-01-27). "Point Anne". Ontario Ghost Towns. Retrieved 2017-12-30.



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