"Amherstburg - our former home town" Amherstburg by kris-t

Amherstburg Travel Guide: 40 reviews and 216 photos

Amherstburg ( population 26,000) is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 25km south of Detroit.

The town, across the river from the United States, was permanently established as a British military fort in 1796. During the days of the Underground Railroad, the town was often the point at which freed slaves entered Canada.

After crazy Moscow life this town looks like a holiday home...

Amherstburg is home to several tourist attractions, including Fort Malden and the North American Black Historical Museum.

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  • Pros:nice, friendly, calm town
  • In a nutshell:http://www.amherstburg.ca
  • Last visit to Amherstburg: Dec 2010
  • Intro Updated Aug 5, 2012
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  • balhannah's Profile Photo
    Aug 11, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    I enjoyed reading these pages. This town has lots that I love. Good fishing, lovely gardens and homes, and I would love to be there to see the Roots to Boots festival!

  • Nemorino's Profile Photo
    Feb 17, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Nice tips on your former home town. That's a great story (whether or not it is true) about those folks dismantling their house, towing it down the river by canoe and reassembling it in Amherstburg.

  • Jim_Eliason's Profile Photo
    Feb 6, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Wow quite a bit to do in a town I never heard of! Thanks!

  • BruceDunning's Profile Photo
    Jan 26, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    There seems to be a lot of history in this area, and a very British slant since they ruled to kingdom for so long there. Great job of presenting the information.

  • Salvador_Lemonez's Profile Photo
    Apr 9, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Hi Kris, great fishing tips!!

  • sprdak11's Profile Photo
    Dec 25, 2006 at 10:03 AM

    Thank you for the beautiful card. Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year!

  • Oct 23, 2006 at 11:55 PM

    Hi Kris, It was nice visiting your Home Town again. Gosh, the snow storms in your country are heavy! Thanks for sharing and regards to Tim. 'njoy the rest of the week.

  • mary2u99's Profile Photo
    Apr 28, 2006 at 9:28 PM

    Great page and wonderful pictures of Amherstburg.

  • Martman's Profile Photo
    Apr 4, 2006 at 12:43 PM

    Thanks for sharing about Amherstburg. I learnt so much and love learning about new places!

  • nickandchris's Profile Photo
    Apr 4, 2006 at 3:52 AM

    Thanks for the beautiful flower PC. This is a great page on your home town. Thanks.

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