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Bois blanc island9/21/2023 ![]() The British also built a lighthouse in 1836 which operated until 1959. One of these survived to become a souvenir stand for the amusement park. Soon after this, the British obtained the surrender of the American fort in Detroit without a shot being fired.įollowing the war, British forces garrisoned at Fort Malden in Amherstburg, across the river from Bois Blanc, and strengthened their position by building three blockhouses on the island. A combined force of British and Native American soldiers in canoes surprised and overpowered an American vessel en route to Detroit. After 1796, British interests controlled the island and it was the staging point for the first local action in the War of 1812. Bois Blanc has been part of Canada since 1787. By 1742, a French mission “among the Hurons” was established. The earliest historical reference, from 1718, describes 70 Native American families peacefully farming the fertile land. The native Wyandot called the island "Etiowiteendannenti.” Both the Wyandot and French names refer to the “white wood” appearance lent by the birch and poplar trees that line the banks. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bois Blanc Island, former site of the Bob-Lo Island amusement park, is located at southern end of the Detroit River before it enters Lake Erie, and is about one-half mile wide and three miles long. ![]()
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