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

Montreal Point in 1782

The Huron First Nation's gift to the Roman Catholic Church

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

1. Montreal Point in 1782 Marker

Inscription. In the year 1782 the Huron First Nation gave Montreal Point to the Diocese. The Jesuit Fathers constructed the Assumption Parish in 1787, the first Roman Catholic Parish west of Montreal, Quebec. Today the park, named Assumption, is owned and managed by the City of Windsor for its citizens. The City has some 8 kilometers, (5 miles), of riverfront parks for your enjoyment. The Department of Parks and Recreation invites you to explore the city's network of riverfront and neighborhood parks.

Erected by City of Windsor, Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 42° 18.704′ N, 83° 4.066′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Ontario, in Essex County. It is on Riverside Drive West north of Askin Avenue, on the right when traveling west. This historical marker is located in a community riverside park, on the south side of the Detroit River, in a residential district. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor ON N9B, 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1748 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Colonel Arthur Rankin 1816-1893 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jesuit Mission to the Hurons

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The University of Windsor / L’Université de Windsor (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Tecumseh and Brock (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Cornelius Henderson (approx. 0.8 kilometers away in the U.S.); Battle of Lake Erie (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Indigenous Movement of People (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 9, 2010

2. Montreal Point in 1782 Marker

View of the historical marker in its location overlooking the Detroit River, with a view of the Ambassador Bridge in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.