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

Hull's Landing 1812

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

1. Hull's Landing 1812 Marker

Inscription. On July 4, 1812, Brigadier-General William Hull, commander of the North Western Army of the United States, landed with about 2,000 men near this site. He issued a proclamation stating that he came here to liberate Canada from oppression. The British garrison at Amherstburg was too weak to oppose the invasion, but it later fought several skirmishes at the River Canard. On July 26, British reinforcements under Colonel Henry Proctor arrived and, on August 7-8, Hull withdrew to Detroit, leaving a small garrison near Sandwich which retired on August 11, at the approach of Major-General Isaac Brock.

Erected 1958 by The Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1933.

Location. 42° 19.558′ N, 83° 0.73′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Ontario, in Essex County. It is on 2072 Riverside Drive East west of Walker Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2072 Riverside

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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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hiram Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); The Windsor Ford Strike of 1945 / La Grève Ford-Windsor de 1945 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Chapman Abraham / Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War (approx. 1.3 kilometers away in the U.S.); The Black Presence in Detroit (approx. 1.3 kilometers away in the U.S.); Glimpses of Detroit's Riverfront History (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Japanese Cherry Trees (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Peter Wetherill Stroh (approx. 1.6 kilometers away in the U.S.); WGPR-TV (approx. 1.7 kilometers away in the U.S.).

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

2. Hull's Landing 1812 Marker

View of the historical marker in front of the Canadian Club, on the north side of the road.

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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Hull Invades Canada. This is a link to information provided by historycentral.com. (Submitted on August 11, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

3. Hull's Landing 1812 Marker

View from across the street of the historical marker, in front of the Canadian Club, on the north side of the road.

General William Hull image. Click for full size.

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4. General William Hull

This portrait of General William Hull appeared in The War of 1812 by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman, 1902.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,712 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 23, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.