Amherstburg Freedom Museum, Amherstburg

Name: Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Address: 277 King St, Amherstburg, N9V 2C7, Canada
Telephone: +1 519-736-5433

#3 among attractions in Amherstburg

Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as 'the North American Black Historical Museum', is located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians' history and contributions. Founded in 1975 by local residents, it preserves and presents artifacts of African-Canadians, many of whose ancestors had entered Canada as refugees from United States slavery. They found it relatively easy to enter Canada from across the Detroit River. ()

Established: 1975 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 42°6'4"N, 83°6'21"W

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277 King StAmherstburg N9V 2C7 Canada

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+1 519-736-5433

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Amherstburg Freedom Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boblo Island Amusement Park, Fort Malden, Amherstburg First Baptist Church, Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse.

0.8 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg
21 min walk • Boblo Island Amusement Park is an abandoned amusement park which operated from 1898 until its closure on September 30, 1993. Its amusement rides were sold in 1994. The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario. It lies just above the mouth of the Detroit River.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Fort Malden, Amherstburg
15 min walk • Fort Malden, formally known as Fort Amherstburg, is a defence fortification located in Amherstburg, Ontario. It was built in 1795 by Britain in order to ensure the security of British North America against any potential threat of American Invasion.
~530 ftN
Church
Amherstburg First Baptist Church, Amherstburg
3 min walk • Amherstburg First Baptist Church is a predominantly black church in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by Anthony Binga Sr. and other Amherstburg residents in 1838. It was constructed in 1848–1849, and became a principal stop on the Underground Railroad.
1.2 miSW
Lighthouse
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse
31 min walk • The Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Ontario on Bois Blanc Island, one of the islands in the Detroit River. It consists of a lighthouse, owned by Parks Canada, and a blockhouse, which is privately owned.
0.4 miNW
42°6'13"N • 83°6'49"W
Park House Museum, Amherstburg
12 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.9 miW
42°5'55"N • 83°7'21"W
Southbeach Water Sports, Amherstburg
23 min walk • Kayaking, Beach, Watersports
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Fort Amherstburg, Amherstburg
14 min walk • Fort Amherstburg was built by the Royal Canadian Volunteers at the mouth of the Detroit River to replace Fort Detroit, which Britain was required to cede to the United States of America in 1796 as a result of the Jay Treaty.
~1220 ftNW
42°6'13"N • 83°6'31"W
Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg
6 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.9 miW
Island
Bois Blanc Island, Amherstburg
23 min walk • Bois Blanc Island, commonly called Boblo Island, is an island in the Detroit River on the Canadian side of the border and is part of Amherstburg, Ontario. The island is about 4.0 kilometres long, 0.80 km wide and 110 hectares in size.

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Which popular attractions are close to Amherstburg Freedom Museum?

Nearby attractions include Amherstburg First Baptist Church, Amherstburg (3 min walk), Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg (6 min walk), Park House Museum, Amherstburg (12 min walk), Fort Amherstburg, Amherstburg (14 min walk).