Huron County has approved a lease agreement extension for the Tiger Dunlop Tomb.
The lease for the plot of land, described as the “small meadow upon which the Tiger Dunlop Tomb is located and access by way of recreational trail in Goderich” is extended from February 1, 2025 until January 31, 2030.
According to the report given by the county’s Director of Cultural Services Beth Rumble, the original lease for the land dates back to February 1, 1936.
William “Tiger” Dunlop was a physician, author, woodsman, soldier, and politician who lived from 1792-1848. He was born in Scotland, and served as an army surgeon during the War of 1812, and emigrated to Upper Canada in 1826. He founded the Town of Goderich in 1827 after assisting John Galt in opening the Huron Tract.
In the updated lease agreement, the cost of the lease will increase, from $100 per year to $138.87.