Amherstburg First Baptist Church, Amherstburg

Name: Amherstburg First Baptist Church
Address: 232 George Street, Amherstburg, Canada

#4 among attractions in Amherstburg

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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. Under the leadership of Reverend Binga Sr. the church was the Mother Church of the Amherstburg Regular Missionary Baptist Association. ()

Coordinates: 42°6'10"N, 83°6'21"W

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232 George StreetAmherstburg Canada

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Amherstburg First Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boblo Island Amusement Park, Fort Malden, Amherstburg Freedom Museum, Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse.

0.9 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg
22 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.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Fort Malden, Amherstburg
13 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 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Amherstburg Freedom Museum, Amherstburg
3 min walk • 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.
1.3 miSW
Lighthouse
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse
33 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 miW
42°6'13"N • 83°6'49"W
Park House Museum, Amherstburg
11 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.9 miW
42°5'55"N • 83°7'21"W
Southbeach Water Sports, Amherstburg
24 min walk • Kayaking, Beach, Watersports
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Fort Amherstburg, Amherstburg
13 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.
~890 ftNW
42°6'13"N • 83°6'31"W
Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg
5 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.9 miSW
Island
Bois Blanc Island, Amherstburg
24 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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Nearby attractions include Amherstburg Freedom Museum, Amherstburg (3 min walk), Gibson Gallery, Amherstburg (5 min walk), Park House Museum, Amherstburg (11 min walk), Fort Amherstburg, Amherstburg (13 min walk).