Welcome to Route 1812 ~ Pathways to Peace ~ Western Corridor War of 1812-1814

Ontario Visited is pleased to welcome Pathways to Peace ~ Western Corridor 1812-1814 to our Article Section of Ontario Visited ~ War of 1812 Website. We thought we would start by introducing the Western Corridor 1812-1814 Projects. We welcome you to visit their website at www.westerncorridor1812.com for all details and current information.

The Tecumseh Parkway Trail
Includes the communities of Chatham-Kent, Windsor, Amherstburg and Leamington

In Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex, visitors will journey from historic Amherstburg’s Fort Malden, to Olde Sandwich Towne, and through to the Tecumseh Parkway, learning how Lieutenant Colonel Henry Procter retreated from the American invasion up the Longwoods Road, as it follows the Antler River (Thames River). 

Stand on the banks of the River Canard where the first shot was fired in the War of 1812.  Explore the trenches and barracks at Amherstburg’s Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada.  Stroll the streets of Olde Sandwich Towne; one of the oldest continuously inhabited European settlements west of Montreal and follow General Brock’s path through the area where he mustered First Nation Warriors and Militia to help attack Detroit in August 1812.

Visit the site where prolific Shawnee warrior Tecumseh, who fought to preserve a First Nations confederacy, encountered his last battle while fighting for the rights of his people at the Battle of the Thames in October 1813. Here, a monument recognizes and pays respect to the First Nations people who played an integral role in the War.  These Route 1812 heritage sites of South West Ontario examine a time when a new nation was forged. There is so much to see and do, plan to visit again. Join us with Ontario Visited’s next Blog issue as Route 1812 Journey continues…