Editing Goderich, Ontario (section)

=== Tourism ===
[[File:Huron Historic Gaol-Huron County Gaol- Goderich-Ontario-12027-20220901.jpg|thumb|Huron Historic Gaol]]
Tourism is also significant because many visitors spend time on the Lake Huron shore, including three beaches near Goderich, and may shop or stay overnight in town. Goderich has festivals and events each year that appeal to some visitors as well as local attractions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goderich.ca/en/visitors/festivals.asp |title=Festivals & Events |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2016 |website=Goderich |publisher=Town of Goderich |access-date=9 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407021444/http://www.goderich.ca/en/visitors/festivals.asp |archive-date=7 April 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goderich.ca/en/visitors/attractions.asp |title=Attractions |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2016 |website=Goderich |publisher=Town of Goderich |access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>

The [[Huron Historic Gaol]] is a [[National Historic Site of Canada]]. It served as the region's gaol (old English form of ''jail'') from its opening in 1842 until 1972.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/huron-historic-gaol/ | access-date=April 26, 2019 | title=Welcome to the Huron Historic Gaol | publisher=Huron County Museum}}</ref> It is open to the public between April and October. This is the site of the [[Nicholas Melady|last public hanging in Canada]]. James Donnelly Sr. of the [[Black Donnellys]] also spent time here before his trial. As well, [[Steven Truscott]] was held here for some time.

[[File:HuronCountyMuseum.JPG|thumb|Huron County Museum]]

The Huron County Museum is a community museum which offers modern exhibition galleries. Permanent exhibits depict the early settlement and development of Huron County, including a full-size locomotive, a [[World War II]] [[Sherman tank]], an extensive military collection, and an exhibit related to salt mining in the area. The museum also collects and maintains the Huron County Archives.

Goderich features three public-use beaches which can be reached by car following signage in town to the beach hill, also known as West Street.  After parking, beach users can also walk along a wooden boardwalk over a mile in length (in late 2019, the boardwalk was damaged by strong waves, and it has been under repairs through 2020<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Kathleen |title=Significant damage to the boardwalk |url=https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/significant-damage-to-the-boardwalk/wcm/0fbb61e3-5a84-4b97-91f9-340f452dcf89 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |publisher=The Brantford Expositor |date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>).  The main beach, at the north end of the walkway is a sand and fine gravel beach where swimmers and sunbathers can watch [[lake freighter]]s loading up with salt on the other side of the pier.  Further south is St. Christopher's beach and at the far end of the boardwalk is "Rotary Cove", a family-friendly sand beach with lifeguards and playground equipment.  Of interest as well, are the man-made groynes along the beach, put in place to control sand migration from the action of water currents.

Aside from annual festivals and events, Goderich hosts occasional special events, such as during Goderich's 150 year celebration - ''Jubilee 3'' - there was a [[Goderich Airport#Goderich Goodtime Boogie|Skydiving Jamboree]] at the [[Goderich Airport]]. This event attracted hundreds of parachutists from all over the United States and [[Canada]].