Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada

Places of Interest

Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard

Historic site

Photo: jbcurio, CC BY 2.0.

Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard was a Provincial Marine and then a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 located at Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, situated on the Detroit River.

Amherstburg Freedom Museum

Museum

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as the North American Black Historical Museum, is located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians' history and contributions.

Amherstburg First Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Amherstburg First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, established in 1848 to serve the town's growing Black community, many of whom had escaped slavery in the United States.

Places in the Area

Amherstburg

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.

Grosse Ile Township

Town

Photo: TimK MSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Grosse Ile Township is situated 4½ km northwest of Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada.

Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Reserves to Discover

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