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Amherstburg, Ontario
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image:esxamh.PNG right|thumb|Map of Essex County with Amherstburg in red
'''Amherstburg''' ( 2001 population 20,339; urban population 10,849) is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario 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.
Amherstburg is home to several tourist attractions, including Fort Malden and the North American Black Historical Museum.
The local high school in Amherstburg is General Amherst High. Students at this school are told the name comes from General Lord Jeffrey Amherst who ordered that blankets infected with smallpox be distributed to the First Nations Native population.
Communities
*Amherstburg
* River Canard
* Amherst Pointe, Ontario Amherst Pointe
* Willow Beach, Ontario
* Holiday Beach, Ontario Holiday Beach
* Malden Centre, Ontario Malden Centre
External links
- Town of Amherstburg Official Website
- Black Historical Museum Official Website
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| '''North:''' La Salle, Ontario La Salle, Tecumseh, Ontario Tecumseh |
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'''West:''' Grosse Ile, Michigan Gross Ile, Trenton, Michigan Trenton, Monroe, Michigan Monroe
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'''East:''' Essex, Ontario Essex |
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| '''South:''' Toledo, Ohio Toledo, ''Lake Erie'' |
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Category:Coastal towns in Canada
Category:Towns in Ontario
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