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Marsh Historical Collection A community archive focused on the history of Amherstburg and surrounding regions. All are welcome!

Angel Maud Barron standing in front of the southern blockhouse on Bois Blanc Island, around 1910. In January of 1838, th...
10/16/2026

Angel Maud Barron standing in front of the southern blockhouse on Bois Blanc Island, around 1910. In January of 1838, the area came under attack by Canadian rebels and their American sympathizers during the Upper Canada Rebellion. In response, three blockhouses on Bois Blanc Island were constructed in 1839 as a part of the defensive network surrounding Fort Malden. This blockhouse is the only one still standing on the island. It was rebuilt and restored in 2011 after several years of neglect.

Kicking off Thanksgiving Weekend with a photo of the 1937 St. Rose High School Football team! Back row (l to r): Nap Cha...
10/09/2026

Kicking off Thanksgiving Weekend with a photo of the 1937 St. Rose High School Football team! Back row (l to r): Nap Charette, Alfred Parker, Hayward Jones, Jack Kennelly, V. Seppala, Albert Renaud, James “Skirt” Scarlett, Morley Murray, and Francis “Nip” Lacey. Middle row (l to r): Harold Langley, Bob Thrasher, Bill Pattenden, Stewart Fox, Jim Coyle, Ralph McManemy, and Dick Thrasher. Front row (l to r): Les “Bully” Sprague, Lloyd “Zik” Lovell, Ed Plante, and Jack Purdie.

We are still collecting photos, artifacts, and family histories for an exhibit about the Italian Community in Amherstbur...
10/06/2026

We are still collecting photos, artifacts, and family histories for an exhibit about the Italian Community in Amherstburg. This exhibit is set to open on January 15th at Gibson Gallery. Please get in touch if you have something you'd like to share!

The crew aboard the SS Western States, which operated as a passenger steamer with the D&C fleet on the Great Lakes from ...
10/02/2026

The crew aboard the SS Western States, which operated as a passenger steamer with the D&C fleet on the Great Lakes from 1902-1951. This vessel, along with its twin steamboat – SS Eastern States – mainly navigated between Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo, where they frequently passed through the Amherstburg Channel. Each steamer made two trips every 24 hours! In this photo is Amherstburg-born marine engineer Leonard Jonathan Nattress, who was Chief Engineer on the Western States from 1929 until her last journey with D&C. Can you spot him?

Happening on Sunday! The historical Gibson Gallery building turns 130.
10/01/2026

Happening on Sunday! The historical Gibson Gallery building turns 130.

Then & Now! The west side of Dalhousie Street looking south from Richmond Street. Top photo: The historic Salmoni Buildi...
09/25/2026

Then & Now!

The west side of Dalhousie Street looking south from Richmond Street.

Top photo: The historic Salmoni Building, photographed in the summer of 1995. At the time, the building was occupied by the Navy Yard Bar and Grill.

Bottom photo: The new Salmoni Building, erected in 2006 to replace the original 1849 structure.

An aerial view of Amherstburg taken in the autumn of 1990. The view captures Amherstburg looking east from the Detroit R...
09/18/2026

An aerial view of Amherstburg taken in the autumn of 1990. The view captures Amherstburg looking east from the Detroit River in front of the King's Navy Yard Park.

This week in 1981, 215 runners took to the streets of Amherstburg for the Terry Fox Memorial 10,000-metre run. Hosted by...
09/16/2026

This week in 1981, 215 runners took to the streets of Amherstburg for the Terry Fox Memorial 10,000-metre run. Hosted by Allied Chemical Limited, the local event was among the many runs held across Canada on September 13th to honour Terry Fox. Bill Hannah, production supervisor at Allied, was the organizer.

Andy Andrews, an Allied employee and president of the Local Legion Branch 157 donated $2318 in pledges. Proceeds went to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Celebrating back to school with a photo of the General Amherst High School girls’ basketball team, winners of the WOSSA ...
09/11/2026

Celebrating back to school with a photo of the General Amherst High School girls’ basketball team, winners of the WOSSA senior championship in 1948. Front (l to r) – Ada Wade, Jessie MacGirr, Joan Drouillard, Nola Langlois, Joyce Bauer. Back – Miss Gertrude Falls (Teacher), Ruth Newman, Dorothy Godden, Mary Richards, Freda Carnahan, Donna Hamilton, Rose Wood, Judy Dennison, Rosemary Beneteau, Donna Hallock, W.K. Sidey (Principal).

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