Amherstburg

Where the kids go to school. A town shaped by history, resilience, and the river.

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Real World

Amherstburg sits on the Detroit River, looking across at Boblo Island. War of 1812. Underground Railroad. 200+ years of people finding safety and freedom here.

Key Locations

Fort Malden National Historic Site

• British stronghold from the War of 1812
• Reconstructed barracks, military artifacts
• Soldier reenactors with musket demonstrations
• Potential: What guards the fort now? What never left?

Navy Yard National Historic Site

• Riverfront park with historic gardens
• Free to enter, trails through history
• Across the water from Boblo Island
• Potential: The old naval yard - what ships still sail at night?

Christ Church (1818-1819)

• The oldest Anglican church in Essex County
• Red brick, copper spire, oak pews
• Timbers "constructed as an upside down ship's hull in Norse fashion"
• Lisa is the rector here
• Potential: A church built like an upside-down ship. What does it sail through?

Amherstburg Freedom Museum

• Underground Railroad history
• African-American refugees who found freedom here
• Potential: The paths to freedom are still there. Hidden. For those who need them.

Holiday Beach Conservation Area

• Long sandy beach, observation tower
• Boardwalk trail, playground
• South of town toward the lake

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The Daily Geography

The kids go to school here. The drive from Kingsville passes through.

What's on that drive? What do they pass every day that might be magic?

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Magical Overlay

Potential:

• Fort Malden → ancient guardians, the soldiers who never left
• Navy Yard → ghost ships, night crossings to Boblo Island
• Christ Church → the upside-down ship that sails through... what?
• Freedom paths → hidden roads that still exist for those escaping something

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The Gift

Lisa, the priest at Christ Church, gave a box with two elves and socks.

She has ADHD. She gets it.

The gift is story seeds.

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The kids' town. School, history, and a church built like a ship.

West

slots:
- context:
  - Linking the two towns - the daily drive
  slug: kingsville

North

slots:
- context:
  - Linking Amherstburg to places collection
  slug: places

South

slots:
- context:
  - Amherstburg landmark - oldest Anglican church
  slug: christ-church-amherstburg