Ambassador, Assumption & Centennial Parks
Ambassador Park Plaque
Location: Located at the northeast corner of Huron Church & Riverside Drive.
Jesuit Mission to the Hurons
In 1728 a mission to the Huron Indians was established near Fort Pontchartrain (Detroit) by Father Armand de la Richardie, S.J. The mission was moved to Bois Blanc Island and the adjacent mainland in 1742. In 1747 it was destroyed by disaffected Hurons. Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.
Jesuit Missionaries Cross
Location: Located at the northeast corner of Huron Church and Riverside Drive
The original cross was erected by the Jesuit
Missionaries, and was re-enacted at the Old Boys Reunion August 1909.This
permanent cross was erected by the Border Cities Old Boys in August 1922
AFT Mast
Location: Assumption Park
This 114 foot pole was originally the AFT Mast from the Merchant Ship Vedas (1925-1937), formerly HMS Shearwater and HMCS Shearwater (1901-1925). The Mast, made of one single fir tree, was originally erected in Mic Mac Park in 1937, and then relocated to Assumption Park.
The Aft Mast was donated to Windsor’s Department of Parks and Recreation by Joseph Kovinsky in memory of his late wife Anne.
Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Location: Located at the foot of Patricia Road between Riverside Drive and the Detroit River.
1959 - 1975
Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial
To the City of Windsor and its Citizens. Thank you for opening your arms to embrace your countrymen and bring Canada's sons home.MACV7/2/1995
Donated by MACV
Crimean War Cannon
Location: Located north of Riverside Drive between Sunset and California.
Sebastopol 1855
Russian cannon used in 1855 during the Crimean War.