Amherstburg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada
About Amherstburg
Amherstburg is a city of trade and services to support regional agriculture. It has also become known for several wineries in the area. Local industry includes Diageo, a whiskey distillery that produces the Crown Royal Canadian whiskey, Windsor Mold's Precision Plastics, one of Ontario's largest full-service suppliers of industrial plastics and thermoplastic, and Honeywell Performance Materials and Technology. Marathon Oil has a coke storage site near the river. Across the Detroit River from what developed as the state of Michigan in the United States, the town was permanently established in 1796 as a British military fort overlooking the river's mouth at Lake Erie. Fort Malden was occupied as a garrison. The town was developed by Loyalists who were granted land by the Crown inUpper Canada
Top Attractions in Amherstburg
Explore the best things to see and do in Amherstburg:
- ★Amherstburg Freedom Museum
- ★Amherstburg Ice Cream Festival
- ★Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site
- ★Amherstburg Uncommon
- ★Art by the River
- ★Bois Blanc Island
- ★Fort Malden Military Museum
- ★Fort Malden National Historic Site
Where to Eat in Amherstburg
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Artisan Grill
- 🍴Riccardo's Italian Restaurant
Where to Stay in Amherstburg
- 🏨Bondy House Bed & Breakfast
Amherstburg Travel Guide Sections
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