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- 1. Caesars Windsor
- 2. Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
- 3. Stonecroft Inn
- 4. Best Western Plus Leamington Hotel & Conference Centre
- 5. Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton Windsor
- 6. Holiday Inn Express Windsor Waterfront, an IHG Hotel
- 7. Super 8 By Wyndham Windsor/Dougall
- 8. TownePlace Suites Windsor
- 9. Quality Inn Leamington
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The 5 Best History Museums in , Windsor Essex Pelee Island
Discover the best top things to do in , United States including Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village, Mackenzie Hall, Pelee Island Heritage Centre, Chimczuk Museum, Essex Kent Mennonite Historical Society.
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1. Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Our mission is to preserve the past of Canada South for the education and interpretation of present and future generations. Sitting on 100 Acres, our 25000 square foot Transportation Museum showcases modes of transportation from early wooden wheel wagons all the way to the present day Viper! Our Heritage Village is a journey back in time to 15 buildings that have been placed here from all over Essex County. Our tour guides would be happy to take you back in time to learn the treasured history of our area. Our Village is open Tuesday Through Sunday May 01 - October 31st, and our Museum is open year round for tours.
Reviewed By BarbG2017
We were planning a multi-generational day out (parents, grandparents and child (12 yrs old) and found saw this museum on Trip Advisor. Having grown-up in Tecumseh, I was surprised to learn about this gem of a place. We decided to take a tour of both the transportation museum and the heritage village and were so glad we did. Although we all enjoyed the museum, it was particularly fun for my parents to see cars from their youth and my daughter loved the 1927 caravan. It was enlightening to see all the local links to this industry - well beyond what I had known growing up in this automotive area. The museum guide was very knowledgeable and answered the numerous questions we had. Once the tour was done, we went back around to read the various placards and look at our favourites again before going to the Hertiage Village outside. The Village is small - approx. 15 buildings but they are in good condition and well presented so you feel you have stepped back in time. We particularly enjoyed the schoolhouse and the Jack Miner house. The Village is a good walk from the museum and might be a bit of a challenge for the elderly or those with mobility issues. The steps into buildings were also a bit difficult for my father who is in his late 80s. However, we all thoroughly enjoyed the visit. We spent 2hrs and easily could have spent 3.
2. Mackenzie Hall
3. Pelee Island Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Established in 1988, our museum houses a superb collection of island treasures. Focusing on Pelee Island's human and natural history, exhibits include geology, early Paleo-Indian culture, crossing the ice, wine history, fishing, quarrying, the pheasant hunt, shipwrecks, and much more. Open daily from May 1 through to Thanksgiving weekend.
Reviewed By ruthnicholsonue - Waterdown, Canada
This is where you will get a sense of the history and geology of Pelee Island. You can read newspaper stories of teachers. skating across the lake either coming or going across the 40 mile distance. There are stories about sleighs of produce hitting a hole in the ice and the disaster that ensues. You can read all the names of the island's lighthouse keepers and learn about the one who received a gold watch from Ottawa for his bravery in saving two ships that went aground between the island and the mainland. This centre tells about the ship wrecks, the flora and the fauna - just about every topic. There are lots of displays. It's a place you must visit.
4. Chimczuk Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 26 reviews
Chimczuk Museum is part of Museum Windsor. It features exhibitions on the history of the Windsor area from geologic times through the present, as well as exhibitions on Indigenous Peoples, and also a Hands-on-history discovery room for Children, and a gift shop.
Reviewed By BarbG2017
My husband & I took our 12-year-old daughter and my 87-year-old father to this museum as we were looking for an interesting activity when we were visiting my hometown of Windsor. It was such an interesting and informative centre that we spent a full 2hrs and could have easily spent another hour. My dad, who grew up in Windsor as well, loved seeing all the old artefacts and my daughter enjoyed learning about the area's history, particularly the bootleg era!. The children's interactive area was very good although it is more for children around 4-8 years old. My daughter did enjoy the costumes and seeing the old games & toys on display. Well worth a visit!
5. Essex Kent Mennonite Historical Society
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
