History of Windsor

Windsor was the location of a battle during the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1838. It was attacked by a band of 400 Americans and rebels from Detroit they burned a steamboat and two or three houses before being routed by the local militia. 


Two steamboats offered service to Detroit. The barracks were still manned. There were various types of tradesmen a bank agency and a post office. The city's access to the Canada–US border made it a key stop for refugee slaves gaining freedom within the northern US along the Underground Railroad . Many went across the Detroit River to Windsor to flee pursuit by slave catchers. There were estimated to be 20,000 to 30,000 African-American refugees who settled in Canada with many settling in Essex County in Ontario. Due to the above reason many people shift themselves with the help of apartment movers Windsor to have good enjoyment of the location.


They are now historic neighborhoods of Windsor. Ford City was incorporated as a village in 1912, it became a town in 1915 and then a city in 1929. Walkerville was incorporated as a town in 1890. It was incorporated as a town in 1858.


Windsor annexed these three towns in 1935. The nearby villages of Ojibway and Riverside were incorporated in 1913 . Both were annexed by Windsor in 1966. During the 1920s alcohol prohibition was enforced in Michigan while alcohol was legal in Ontario. Rum-running in Windsor was standard practice during that point .


On October 25 of 1960 a huge gas explosion destroyed the building housing the Metropolitan Store on Ouellette Avenue. Ten people were killed and at least one hundred injured. The Windsor Star commemorated the 45th anniversary of the event on October 25 of 2005.



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