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

The Wyandot

Les Hurons de Detroit

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

1. The Wyandot Marker

Inscription. This area was once the home of the Wyandot, remnants of the Huron, Neutrals, and Petuns who were dispersed by the Iroquois in the 1640's. Some eventually reunited and settled along the Detroit River, where they became known as the Hurons of Detroit, or Wyandot. After the fall of New France, the Wyandot became supporters of the British during the American Revolution although many remained neutral in the War of 1812. In the 1840's a number of the Wyandot were moved to a reserve in Kansas while others stayed to help develop this region.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 8.678′ N, 83° 6.818′ W. Marker is near Amherstburg, Ontario, in Essex County. It is on Front Road North north of County Route 10, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is located on the west side of Front Road North, between the Detroit River and the roadway, at the entrance to the "Wyandotte Indian Cemetery.". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amherstburg ON N9V 2V7, 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,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Anne Church/St. Anne Chapel (approx. 2.2 kilometers away in the U.S.); Mansion House and Survey Tree (approx. 2.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Grosse Ile Treaty Tree (approx. 2.5 kilometers away in the U.S.); Skirmishes at the Canard River (approx. 3 kilometers away); Eighteenth-Century Grist Mill Site (approx. 3.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); The Livingstone Channel (approx. 3.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); Across the Water (approx. 3.1 kilometers away in the U.S.); Michigan Central Railroad (approx. 3.1 kilometers away in the U.S.).

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.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

2. The Wyandot Marker

View looking west, of the historical marker situated just to the right (north) of the "Wyandotte Indian Cemetery," with a view of the Detroit River in the background.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

3. The Wyandot Marker

View looking northwest of the "Wyandotte Indian Cemetery" entrance and the historical marker and tombstones beyond the entrance.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

4. The Wyandot Marker

View of additional tombstones in the "Wyandotte Indian Cemetery" with the Detroit River in the background.

The Wyandotte Indian Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

5. The Wyandotte Indian Cemetery

View looking north with Front Road North on the right and the "Wyandotte Indian Cemetery" on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 28, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.