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In Amherstburg
- Fort
Malden National Historic Site of Canada
- Provincial Marine
Amherstburg Re-enactment Unit
is an organization dedicated
to the preservation of Canada's naval heritage. The Amherstburg Division
maintains a permanent display at the Commissariat in Navy Yard Park.
- Historic Park House
Museum is an early example of 1790's
French frame log construction.
- Gibson Gallery the former Michigan Central Rail Station, over 100
years old, houses Amherstburg's Art Gallery focusing on works of local
artists.
- Marsh Collection
an introduction to the
collection of books, files and photographs that portray the history and
development of the lower Detroit River, the Town of Amherstburg and
adjacent areas.
- North
American Black Historical Museum situated
in the midst of the original Black settlement in Amherstburg, its
purpose is to preserve Black history and promote community and cultural
activities.
- Thistle Masonic
Lodge (established in 1849) and its
predecessor, Adoniram Lodge (1801-1812), are historically tied to the
British garrison in Amherstburg as well as the civilian life of the
community.
- The Royal
Canadian Legion Fort Malden Branch 157 support our veterans!
- The Town of
Amherstburg learn about Amherstburg's
oldest building The Gordon House - originally built in 1798 and restored
in 1996 and is home the tourism office.
 Friends of Bellevue site of a group dedicated to saving, restoring and
preserving an important part of Canada’s architectural and
historical heritage in Amherstburg.
In the surrounding Area
- History of the
City of Windsor a
synopsis from the first European settlement in 1701 to the present.
- Holiday Beach Conservation Area
- John
Freeman Walls Historic Site and Underground Railroad Museum built and operated by the descendants of John Freeman
Walls and Jane King Walls who traveled on the famous Underground
Railroad from Rockingham County, North Carolina to Puce, Ontario,
Canada, an actual Terminal of the Underground Railroad.
- Southwestern
Ontario Heritage Sites a
treasure-trove of 15 heritage sites in Windsor and Essex County
including: museums, conservation areas, historical and genealogical
societies.
- Windsor, Essex County
& Pelee Island Convention and Visitors Bureau events, attractions, and activities to see and do,
where to stay, how to get here.
About the War of 1812
Links to 1812 Forts
About the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837- 39
- The 1837 Rebellions
includes a brief summary of events, a long list of biographies of the
major participants and a discussion of the issues distinct to each
rebellion.
- Rebellion
of 1837 Overview from
the Canadian Military Heritage Project. Includes links to biographies of
the main characters and specific battles.
- From
Reform to Rebellion in the Canada’s extensive text explaining the events of the
rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada and the political movements and
people involved.
Other Links of Interest
- Black
History Canada offers a
number of excellent pages including one on Black Settlement in Early
Canada.
- Upper
Canada Village the virtual tour of
authentic buildings, activities that each housed, and the people who
lived there in the 1860s.
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