Sandwich in Windsor in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Sandwich Windmill - 1992

The Sandwich Windmill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 15, 2026

1. The Sandwich Windmill Marker

Inscription. In the 18th Century, numerous wind-powered grist mills stood on the south shore of the Detroit River between Sandwich and Tecumseh. Jacques Baby's mill was located near this site on Lot #2 at the foot of Mill Street not far from the historic Duff-Baby Mansion. During the War of 1812, the American General William Hull commandeered flour for his troops from the mill before his retreat from Sandwich. At that time, up to 50 bushels of grain per day could be ground into flour which sold for 25 cents a pound.

This commemorative structure was erected in 1992 by the Windsor Department of Parks and Recreation with the assistance of the Sandwich Business Association and the P.R.I.D.E. Programme of the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs together with Unemployment Insurance Job Creation Programme of Employment and Immigration Canada.

Erected 1992 by City of Windsor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 18.168′ N, 83° 4.648′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Ontario, in Essex County. It is in Sandwich.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Russell Street, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3176 Russell Street, Windsor ON N9C N9C, Canada. Touch for directions.

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,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Baby 1763-1833 / James Baby 1763-1833 (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Lake Erie (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Mansion on the Detroit River Frontier (about 120 meters away); Sandwich and the Underground Railroad (about 120 meters away); Fur Trade & European Settlement (about 120 meters away); Indigenous Movement of People (about 150 meters away);

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 15, 2026

2. The Sandwich Windmill Marker

The Founding of Sandwich (about 150 meters away); The Story of the Anchor (The James Norris) (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.