A War of 1812 Community
Art, Culture and Museums
It's not a secret anymore. Whether you love art, history, wine, architecture....Amherstburg has it all!You'll be amazed at what you will find here. When you do visit, be sure to look for the "Voices of Amherstburg" signs that will activate from your cell phone, information about historic sites, events and other interesting information about what you are visiting. Simply dial 1-866-578-0242 for this service.
LOCAL ART SCENE
Art By The River
Presented by Gibson Gallery
www.gibsonartgallery.com
Ice Sculpture Event
Shores of Erie
International WineFestival
Holiday Cheer
www.soewinefestival.com
Illuminated
Hand Crafted Horses for
the Carousel
Presented by River Lights
www.riverlights.ca
LOCAL CULTURE
Doors Open Amherstburg ~ Saturday, September 19, 2009
Presented By: Amherstburg Museums and Galleries
http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9663_1.html
VIEW THE FOLLOWING PROPERITES FOR 2009 DOORS OPEN TOUR:
Fort Malden National
Historic Site of Canada.
Fort Malden commemorates a period when the destiny of Canada was determined by military action. An important piece of history during the War of 1812.
Bondy House Bed & Breakfast
A distinctive turreted Victorian house in the Garrison section of Amherstburg, built in 1904.
Commissariat
This one-storey brick building was constructed in 1831 as the office for the Commissariat Dept. at Fort Malden.
Gibson Gallery
The former Michigan Central Railroad Station is a one-storey building of red brick, Romanesque in style.
Honor’s Country House Bed & Breakfast
This residence built in the Arts & Crafts and Prairie style based on an efficient foursquare design.
Loretta Rose Tea Chest
Originally part of a housing block or “Dolly Varden” built in 1874 for workers at Park and Borrowman Mills.
Navy Yard Park/Masonic Pavilion
The Masonic Pavilion was a present to the people of Amherstburg from Thistle Masonic Lodge on their 150th anniversary.
North American Black Historical Museum Complex
The fieldstone Nazrey A.M.E. Church, a national historic site, has been restored to its 1888 appearance.
Park House Museum
Now Amherstburg’s Community Museum the Park House was built prior to 1798 and floated the pièce sur from Detroit.
Rindlisbacher Residence
This "magnificent homestead" was built by Lewis Arner in 1888.
Royal Canadian Legion
Built circa 1866 by John R. Park Jr., this stone structure originally had stucco walls and a widow's walk.
St. Joseph’s Church, River Canard
Designed by Montreal architect J.O. Turgeon in the Romanesque style and dedicated in 1916 this was the third largest church in the London diocese.
Stapleton Residence
Local contractor Alex Ellis built this home, as well as the adjacent residence, in 1884 as a rental property for Sarah Jones.
Willoughby Residence
You will find this delightful example of Carpenter Gothic in the heart of Amherstburg’s old residential core, steps away from Navy Yard Park.
Aboriginal Dancers
at Fort Malden NHSC