Windsor in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Founding of Sandwich
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2025
1. The Founding of Sandwich Marker
In 1701, the French built a military and trading post at Detroit that governed this area of Canada. Jesuit Father de La Richardie came in 1728 at the request of the Huron Indians to establish The Mission of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary among the Hurons. The Huron Mission moved away from the liquor bartered by merchants and fur traders at Detroit to the south shore near present day Sandwich and built the first Assumption Church as shown here.
1540 1775
At the beginning of the British Period, new borders set Detroit outside Canada and the courts were transferred from Detroit to LAssomption. In the summer of 1797 the Honourable Peter Russell, President of the Executive Council, brought on the Canadian side of the Detroit River the Reserve at the Huron Church containing 1,078 acres and named the settlement Sandwich.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.
Location. 42° 18.141′ N, 83° 4.541′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Ontario, in Essex County. It is on Sandwich Street
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Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Movement of Indigenous Trade (here, next to this marker); The Story of the Anchor (The James Norris) (a few steps from this marker); Indigenous Movement of People (a few steps from this marker); Fur Trade & European Settlement (a few steps from this marker); Sandwich and the Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion on the Detroit River Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Lake Erie (within
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2025
2. The Founding of Sandwich Marker
Regarding The Founding of Sandwich. The background of the marker is a mural depicting scenes of the founding of Sandwich.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2025
3. The Founding of Sandwich Marker Detail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 6, 2025
4. The Founding of Sandwich Marker Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
