Discover Amherstburg in Canada
Amherstburg in the region of Ontario is a place located in Canada - some 434 mi or ( 699 km ) South-West of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Amherstburg is now 01:32 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Toronto " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Allen Park, Ann Arbor, Cherry Island, Detroit, and East Rockwood. When in this area, you might want to check out Allen Park . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Amherstburg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boblo Island - The End of an Era
A brief history of a family fun park. Somehow the audio didn't transfer to youtube too well, there's a break about 3 minutes in. Oh well. ..
Rib Fest 2011 Amherstburg Ontario
Amherstburg was smoking this weekend during their 2nd Annual Ribfest held at Centennial Park on Victoria St. It ran July 22-24 and there was something for everybody. Professional ribbers served up the ..
Santa Claus Parade Amherstburg Ontario
Amherstburg Ontario celebrated the Christmas spirit with their 6th annual Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 26. Hundreds lined the streets and were treated to brightly lit floats, bands, candy, costumed char ..
Henry Ford Village - Michigan's premier senior living retirement community
Located in Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford Village is Michigan's most popular Senior Retirement Community. Situated on 35 acres and the birthplace of Henry Ford, they have over 1000 residents, multiple ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard was a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 in Amherstburg, Ontario. The yard comprised blockhouses, store houses, magazine, wood yard and wharf.
Located at 42.10 -83.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
General Amherst High School
General Amherst High is the local high school in the southwestern Ontario community of Amherstburg. The school is known for its significant contributions to volunteer work, raising funds for cancer research, student leadership, athletic powerhouses, bright students and gifted academia.
Located at 42.11 -83.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort Amherstburg
Fort Amherstburg was built by the Royal Canadian Volunteers at the mouth of the Detroit River to replace Fort Detroit, which Britain was required to cede to the United States of America in 1796 as a result of the Jay Treaty. Built in the years before the War of 1812, Fort Amherstburg included "King's Navy Yard" for shipbuilding on the upper Great Lakes (Lakes Erie, Huron, and Superior). The war of 1812 began and escalated quickly with US General William Hull invading Canada in July 1812.
Located at 42.11 -83.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort Malden
Fort Malden is a fort that stands on the remains of Fort Amherstburg in Amherstburg, Ontario. The original fort was abandoned by the British/Canadians in 1813 when Southwest Ontario fell into American hands. The Americans began building a smaller replacement fort on the same site, but this was unfinished at the end of the war, when the region was returned to the British Empire.
Located at 42.11 -83.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Boblo Island Amusement Park
Boblo Island Amusement Park was an amusement park which ran from 1898 until its closure on September 30, 1993. Its amusement rides were sold in 1994. The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario. It lies just above the mouth of the Detroit River. The people of Detroit, Michigan characterized it as that city's Coney Island.
Located at 42.09 -83.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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