"Amherstburg, Ontario" Amherstburg by Stephen-KarenConn

Amherstburg Travel Guide: 40 reviews and 216 photos

Nestled along the banks of the Detroit River, 32 kms southwest of Windsor and across from Boblo Island (Bois Blanc), is the historic town of Amherstburg. First settled in 1784, it is one of Ontario's oldest communities. We enjoyed the small town charm and friendliness although we only had time to explore a sampling of the several points of interest.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lots of history here in a scenic riverfront setting.
In a nutshell:A great little town to discover.

Last visit to Amherstburg: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Mar 3, 2004
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matcrazy1 Oct 13, 2006 at 9:59 PM

Fort Malden sounds interesting.
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TravelCool Jan 18, 2005 at 5:26 PM

Did Ft. Maiden get its name from a real maiden?
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deecat Jun 27, 2004 at 5:02 PM

Fort looks interesting and worthwhile to see. I have trouble with potatoes alone so maybe I would eat them disguised with the gravy. When I read your entry I LOL.
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Simonneeddy May 27, 2004 at 6:49 AM

I lived in Windsor for a couple of years but never saw the fort. Nice comments.
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windsorgirl Mar 7, 2004 at 7:33 AM

glad you enjoyed your visit to my neck of the woods. great info on your pages.
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Waalewiener Mar 4, 2004 at 5:54 PM

Hi Stephen & Karen , nice place eh Amherstburg ,it is so nice there , our daughter & husband have their little boat docked in the summertime, you ate GRAVY on your fries hahah Cool eh yes Canadian way eh.Nice page guys,