Anthony Cohen made the Amherstburg Freedom Museum the final stop on his Walk to Freedom, much as he did 30 years ago. He was accompanied by Wesley Wofford’s “The Journey to Freedom” sculpture this time. Anthony Cohen walked an Underground Railroad route to Canada three decades ago and has done so again. Cohen completed his first Freedom Walk 30 years ago, stemming from a university paper he wrote that he put into practice. He walked from Maryland, starting about 20 miles nort

Belle Vue Manor's roof was heavily damaged during the storm on July 9th. The storm that blew through the region July 3 caused damage in a variety of places, including at the historic Belle Vue property in Amherstburg. The town’s heritage committee received an update on the matter July 9. Heritage planner Adam Coates told the committee he didn’t have a lot of information, but shared the news that he had. Coates said he attended the Dalhousie St. property the day after the stor

Park House summer student Callie McRorie conducts a tour during “Pensioner’s Day” that was celebrated by the museum July 4. Park House Museum volunteer Mark Feltoe demonstrates how to use a printing press. The printing press was the original one that was used by the former Amherstburg Echo newspaper. Pensioner’s Day was celebrated at the Park House Museum earlier this month. One of only two original pensioner’s cottages in Amherstburg sits behind the museum building itself an