Amherstburg Freedom Museum
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.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: noon—5:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Email: curator@amherstburgfreedom.org
- Type: Museum
- Description: house in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “North American Black Historical Museum”
- Address: 277 King Street, Amherstburg
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amherstburg First Baptist Church and St. John the Baptist Church.
Amherstburg First Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amherstburg First Baptist Church is a predominantly black church in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by Anthony Binga Sr. and other Amherstburg residents in 1838. Amherstburg First Baptist Church is situated 160 metres north of Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
St. John the Baptist Church
Place of worship
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John the Baptist Church is a place of worship, which is situated 250 metres northeast of Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is situated 320 metres southwest of Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherstburg and Grosse Ile Township.
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 of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile. Grosse Ile Township is situated 5 km northwest of Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
Gibraltar
Town
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,997 at the 2020 census. Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles south of the city of Detroit. Gibraltar is situated 7 km west of Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
Amherstburg Freedom Museum
- Categories: museum building, house, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
42.10124° or 42° 6′ 5″ northLongitude
-83.10573° or 83° 6′ 21″ westOpen location code
86JR4V2V+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4795013922OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15071767
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In Other Languages
“Amherstburg Freedom Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Amherstburg Freedom Museum”
- French: “North American Black Historical Museum”
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Highlights include Lighthouse Church and Amherstburg Town Hall.
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