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TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG
POPULATION: 22,454 • Amherstburg is one of the oldest towns in Ontario. It was incorporated as a town in 1878. • Amherstburg has three national historic sites: Fort Malden, The Amherstburg Freedom Museum and Belle Vue House. • Park House, an 18th century dwelling located on Dalhousie Street, is considered one of the oldest houses in the region. • Fort Malden was established in 1796 and was designated a National Historic Site in 1921. • Amherstburg was ranked one of the safest places to live in Canada by Statistics Canada. • Texas Road is a street popularly associated with paranormal sightings and ghostly experiences.
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Amherstburg began as a garrison town. The British established a military post on the Detroit River across from Bois Blanc Island in 1796. A town was laid out south of the fort to service the garrison and quickly grew, becoming a major port. The fort at Amherstburg played an important role in the War of 1812, and the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837-1840. By 1859, Fort Malden ceased to exist as a military post.
With advancements in transportation and communication, the town became wellconnected to nearby communities and the rest of the world. Several industries thrived here, largely due to the town’s proximity to an important waterway and the international border. Rumrunners took advantage of this convenience during prohibition. Americans came by automobile to spend summers in cottages built along the waterfront south of town.
Today, Amherstburg includes the former townships of Anderdon to the north and Malden to the south. Anderdon Township was formerly the Huron Reserve, originally inhabited by the Wyandot. Amherstburg was a terminus of the Underground Railroad, and became home to many Freedom Seekers escaping slavery in the United States. Several waves of immigration have contributed to and shaped the Amherstburg community over time. The town’s rich history is preserved in the historic sites, buildings, museums and archives that exist in Amherstburg today.
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