Fort Malden
Fort Malden, formally known as Fort Amherstburg, is a defence fortification located in Amherstburg, Ontario. It was built in 1795 by Great Britain in order to ensure the security of British North America against any potential threat of American invasion.- Email: fortmalden@pc.gc.ca
- Type: Park
- Description: history museum in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Fort Malden National Historic Site”
- Address: 100 Laird Avenue South
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard and Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
Historic site
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 Royal Naval Dockyard is situated 600 metres south of Fort Malden.
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 Freedom Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Fort Malden.
Amherstburg First Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km southeast of Fort Malden.
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 4½ km northwest of Fort Malden.
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 6 km west of Fort Malden.
Fort Malden
- Categories: military museum, fort, heritage site, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.10718° or 42° 6′ 26″ northLongitude
-83.11345° or 83° 6′ 48″ westOperator
Parks CanadaOpen location code
86JR4V4P+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 206040333OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5471580
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Fort Malden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫尔登堡”
- Chinese: “莫爾登堡”
- Chinese: “馬爾登堡壘”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن مالدن”
- French: “fort Malden”
- French: “Fort Malden”
- German: “Fort Malden”
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Highlights include Toddy Jones Park and Bill Wigle Park.
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