African American / African Canadian
Heritage
Day Tour 2: Windsor Attractions
Tour Overview
 Windsor,
Ontario is our friendly Canadian sister city across the Detroit River to the south.
That's right, Windsor is the only major city in Canada where entering the United States actually requires traveling north! Just a few-minute drive via the Ambassador Bridge or the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Windsor is a great addition to your African American
Heritage tour itinerary. Detroit and Windsor together played a crucial role in the anti-slavery
movement, with the Detroit River as a crossing point from the United States into Canada for fugitive slaves escaping along the Underground
Railroad.
Travel Tips
1.
Due to increased
post-9/11 security, wait times at the bridge and tunnel can vary (check the
bridge and tunnel websites below for up-to-date traffic reports).
2.
Make sure to bring
proof of citizenship. A passport or a
combination of birth certificate and government-issued photo identification
(driver's license) is required.
3.
Don’t' forget to
stop at the duty free shops located on both sides of the border for some
great deals.
4.
Check the
exchange rate before you go -- Windsor can be a true bargain at the right time!
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 Sandwich First Baptist Church
3652
Peter Street, Windsor, Ontario
Located in
Olde Sandwich Towne, the First Baptist Church was built by fugitive slaves who
fled the United States to Canada via the Underground Railroad. It was designated an Historic Site in 1995
and is open for regular services and group presentations by appointment. If you are unable to make it for services
or schedule an appointment, you will find plenty of other history in Sandwich, the first English-speaking
settlement in Windsor. Th University of Windsor is also located in
the area and downtown Windsor is just a short distance from here.
 Freeman
Walls Historic Site & Underground Railroad Museum
Essex, Ontario
Website
This location is a monument to
John and Jane Walls' perilous from North Carolina to Ontario, Canada along the Underground Railroad. The focal point of the site is the John
"Freeman" Walls log cabin where he and his wife raised nine
children. Visitors can also tour the Walls Family Cemetery, the Peace Chapel, and the Simcoe Building, dedicated to John Graves Simcoe, the Lieutenant
Governor of Upper Canada instrumental in the abolishment of slavery in Canada.
 North
American Black Historical Musueum
277
King Street Amherstburg, Ontario
Website
This multifaceted historic
site focuses on the Underground Railroad movement, Canadian Black settlement
and the accomplishments of the peoples of African origins. Artifacts, art displays, sculpture, and
photography exhibits are featured.
Visitors can also visit the Taylor Log Cabin, Cultural Centre, Nazrey
African Methodist Episcopal Church (National Historic Site), and gift shop.
Tour Map
Number of Destinations: 3
Overall Tour Time: 1 day
More
Information
Click on the links below for more information on other worthwhile
attractions in the Windsor area:
African
American Heritage Day Tour 1: Detroit
Attractions
African
American Heritage Day Tour 3: The
Henry Ford
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic
Site
Windsor Tour
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