DEAN KRAL - Key Persons

The town, dockyard, and the original Fort (Fort Amherstburg constructed in 1796) played a strategic role in the defense and development of Upper Canada guarding the Detroit River. The original Fort was burned by the British when they were forced to retreat in 1813. Americans occupied the Fort from October 1813 until July 1815, when the British regained control of the area. Its replacement, Fort Malden, was built as a replacement in 1838-40, and played a pivotal role in the British defense during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837-39. Today, Fort Malden is operated by Parks Canada and is a living monument to the Region and its past.