Bois Blanc Island, River island in Amherstburg, Canada.
The island stretches 4 kilometers in length and 0.8 kilometers in width, covering 110 hectares along the Detroit River.
The island served as headquarters for Shawnee Chief Tecumseh during the War of 1812 and became a passage point for the Underground Railroad.
In 1898, the island transformed into an entertainment destination with the opening of an amusement park featuring mechanical rides and steam-powered riverboats.
The private community offers 200 waterfront residences within a 272-acre planned resort, connected to mainland Amherstburg through regular ferry service.
Two navigation range lights built in 1875 guided vessels through the Detroit River, including a limestone imperial lighthouse from the 1830s.
Location: Amherstburg
GPS coordinates: 42.09560,-83.12060
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:08
Boblo Island Amusement Park
318 m
Grosse Ile
5 km
Fort Malden
1.4 km
Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
9.1 km
Lake Erie Metropark
8 km
Detroit River Light
10.7 km
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse
868 m
Fort Amherstburg
1.4 km
Wayne County Bridge
5.8 km
Sugar Island
2 km
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
875 m
East River Road Historic District
3.8 km
St. James Episcopal Church
3.7 km
Jefferson Avenue–Huron River and Harbin Drive–Silver Creek Canal Bridges
9.8 km
Park House Museum
1.1 km
Calf Island
4.9 km
Gibraltar Road–Waterway Canal Bridge
5.8 km
Fox Island
2.1 km
Parke Lane Road–Thorofare Canal Bridge
8.3 km
East River Road–North Hickory Canal Bridge
2.5 km
South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge
4.3 km
Ferry Street–Thorofare Canal Bridge
5.6 km
Amherstburg First Baptist Church
1.5 km
Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church
1.4 km
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse
968 m
St. John the Baptist Church
1.6 km
Commissariat Office
1 km
Belle Vue
698 mReviews
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