Fort Malden and Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Sites Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
News Release
Parks Canada announces plan to connect Canadians to heritage in Amherstburg
October 21, 2016 Amherstburg, Ontario Parks Canada Agency
The management plan for Fort Malden National Historic Site and Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site was tabled in Parliament yesterday. Reviewed every 10 years, management plans are a legislative requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of Parks Canada places.
National historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of our nation.
The new plan for Fort Malden National Historic Site and Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site outlines the following key priorities:
- Strengthen the distinct but related identities of Fort Malden and the Amherstburg Navy Yard to enhance public understanding of their historical relationship; and
- Engage a range of communities – from local to those in the United States – to foster their connection with Fort Malden and the Amherstburg Navy Yard.
The plan was developed through public consultation and based on input from local residents and organizations, visitors, stakeholders, partners, and Indigenous communities of Southwestern Ontario. Through this management plan, Parks Canada is meeting its promise to protect and present Canada’s cultural heritage while also providing an opportunity for Canadians to experience and discover our diverse history in new and interesting ways.
As we near the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, the Government of Canada invites Canadians to learn more about our history, and national historic sites will play a big part in the celebration of Canada 150.
The Fort Malden National Historic Site and Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site Management Plan is available on the Parks Canada website at www.pc.gc.ca/malden.
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“Parks Canada manages one of the finest and most extensive systems of protected natural and cultural heritage areas in the world. As I approve and present the Fort Malden and Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Sites Management Plan, I would like to thank and applaud the collaboration taken by all who contributed to this plan.”
Catherine McKenna
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada
Quick Facts
- Fort Malden National Historic Site protects and presents 200-year-old fortifications, once occupied by both British and American army garrisons that served as a British Indian Department post. It also was the meeting place for Chief Tecumseh and General Brock in 1812.
- After serving as a military garrison, Fort Malden was used as a psychiatric hospital, a planning mill, and private residences, before becoming a national historic site.
- The Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site was once a dockyard for the British Navy on the Upper Great Lakes and is now a public park maintained by the Town of Amherstburg.
- Parks Canada’s Commissariat Office is the last remaining building of the once expansive Amherstburg Navy Yard.
- An important part of the tourism fabric of Amherstburg, Windsor and Essex County, Fort Malden is open May through October, offering a diverse menu of programs and events to connect Canadians to these special stories. The grounds are open year-round and are an ideal place to gather with family and friends for your special occasion or event.
Associated Links
Fort Malden National Historic Site
Fort Malden National Historic Site – Facebook Page
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Contacts
Elizabeth LeBlanc
Public Relations and Communications Officer
Southwestern Ontario Field Unit
905-651-4507
Elizabeth.LeBlanc@pc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Parks Canada Agency
855-862-1812
pc.media@pc.gc.ca
A soldier of the 34th Regiment marching in front of the Interpretation Centre at Fort Malden National Historic Site. ©Parks Canada
View of Amherstburg in 1813, watercolour painting by Margaret Reynolds featuring the Amherstburg Navy Yard and Fort Malden. ©Parks Canada
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