Amherstburg (2011 population 21,556; UA population 13,330) is a Canadian town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario. In 1796 Fort Malden was established here, becoming the heart of the settlement.
Population: 11,459
Latitude: 42° 07' 0.44" N
Longitude: -83° 02' 59.46" W
The performing arts in Detroit include orchestra, live music, and theater. With more than a dozen performing arts venues, the city's theater venue circuit ranks as the second largest in the United States after New York, the stages and old time film …
CBET-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 9, is a CBC Television owned-and-operated television station located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The station is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBET maintains studio facilities located on Riv…
Fort Malden, formally known as Fort Amherstburg, is a defense fortification located in Amherstburg, Ontario. It was built in 1795 by Britain in order to ensure the security of British North America against any potential threat of American Invasion. …
Ecorse is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named for the Ecorse River.
Compuware World Headquarters is a building located at One Campus Martius, in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It began construction in 2000, and finished in 2003. It has 18 floors in total, 16 above-ground, and 2 below-ground, and has 1,088,000 square fe…
The Windsor Salt Mine currently operates two locations in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The first is at 200 Morton Drive in Windsor, established in 1955, and is owned by The Canadian Salt Company, Limited. The facility has 250 employees, earns roughly $…
The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (I.H.M.) is a Catholic religious institute of sisters. It is divided among three separate congregations. The original community of the institute is headquartered in Monroe, Michigan. The Mother h…
The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by noted architect Albert Kahn, it opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it cl…
WDTW-FM (106.7 FM, "106-7 The D") is a radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan; broadcasting a classic rock format. The station is owned by IHeartMedia, Inc..
The Battle of Bloody Run was fought during Pontiac's Rebellion on July 31, 1763 on what now is site of Elmwood Cemetery. In an attempt to break Pontiac's siege of Fort Detroit, about 250 British troops attempted to make a surprise attack on Pontiac'…
Woodhaven is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Washington Boulevard Historic District is a multi-block area of downtown Detroit, Michigan. It consists of structures facing Washington Boulevard between State and Clifford Streets. In 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. …
Grosse Ile /ˌɡroʊs ˈiːl/ is the largest island in the Detroit River and is the second most populated island in the state of Michigan, after Copper Island. It is on the American side of the river and is part of Wayne County. The island is approximate…
Detroit Cristo Rey High School (DCRHS) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Detroit, Michigan. The school opened in August, 2008 with an initial freshman class of about 100 students, and operates within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detro…
WMXD ("Mix 92.3") is an urban adult contemporary-formatted FM radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States, that broadcasts on the frequency of 92.3 MHz. It is consistently one of the highlest rated stations in Detroit's Arbitron ratings report…
Southland Center (also known as Southland Mall) is an enclosed mall located at 23000 Eureka Road in Taylor, Michigan (a Downriver community located southwest of Detroit), exactly halfway between U.S. Highway 24 (Telegraph Road) and the Interstate 75…
Fordson High School is a secondary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, United States in Greater Detroit.
The David Whitney Building is a historic class-A skyscraper located at 1 Park Avenue (1550 Woodward Avenue from 1921 to 2014), on the northern edge of Downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Grand Circus Park Historic District. The building stands on…