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The History of "Ford City"
"Ford City" the birthplace of the automotive industry in Canada. In 1904, local entrepreneur Gordon McGregor, president of the Walkerville Wagon Works, formed a partnership with American automotive pioneer Henry Ford. McGregor’s commitment to assemble automobiles in a converted wagon factory gave rise to the Ford Motor Company of Canada. As...
The Windsor-Detroit Ferry
For years, the only way to cross the river between the Border Cities and Detroit was by boat. In the 19th century, steamer ferries transported people, horse-drawn buggies laden with supplies from a bountiful Essex County, trains, and later cars and trucks between these international ports. From its docks,...
The Great Bank Robbery of ’59
Little do the patrons of a local nightclub realize they are dancing in a building that was once the site of a real-life cops-and- robbers drama. June 9, 1959 was an unforgettable day to anyone in or near the Bank of Montreal atChilver and Wyandotte in Olde Walkerville. Two men,...
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