THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE

The Birthplace of the
Canadian Automobile
Henry Ford
Celebration
Driving Tour
Walkerville Wagon Works
About Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
celebration
driving
tour
Known as the automotive capital of Canada, WindsorEssex, Ontario is synonymous with cutting edge
innovation and design – we are a culture of cars and
distinctive automobile heritage, which harkens back
to the early 1900s. Just as our neighbours to the
north are deemed the Motor City of the U.S., we too
take great pride in telling our story – a story which
ties itself to Windsor, including the Ford City and
Walkerville districts, and the County of Essex. It is
time to rev up your engine and get ready to experience
the sites and relive the stories responsible for
igniting one of our country’s economic powerhouse
industries. Each Canadian location of the Henry
Ford Celebration Driving Tour plays an integral role
in piecing together the birthplace of the Canadian
automobile and the legacy the American pioneer,
industrialist and founder of the Ford MotorOttawa
Company
had on our region.
Detroit
OHIO
Cincinnati
3 5
1 2 4
6
About Motorcities
gordon
mcgregor
Columbus
MotorCities is a non-profit 501(c)3 affiliated with the National Park
Service dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the
automotive and labor heritage in Southeast Michigan.
hfha.org
The Henry Ford Heritage Association’s mission is to foster interest
in the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford, and to preserve and
interpret the landmarks associated with his life.
Cleveland
100 miles
motorcities.org
About henry ford heritage association
WINDSOR ESSEX
Toledo
INDIANA
Indianapolis
The thriving community that began its growth
around the Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904
is Windsor’s Walkerville and Ford City districts today,
where remnants remain of its historical past.
ONTARIOO Toronto
Niagara
Sarnia Falls Buffalo
MICHIGAN
Chicago
ILLINOIS
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island is the official Destination
Marketing Organization (DMO) for the regional tourism industry.
We are a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting
and selling Windsor, Essex County and Pelee Island as a remarkable
destination for tourists, convention goers and business travelers.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
200 miles
Manager-Owner of Walkerville Wagon Works, Gordon
McGregor believed that farmers would soon be driving
automobiles. His teaming with Henry Ford made it
possible for thousands to own one.
300 miles
If you are a United States (U.S.) citizen,
you do not need a passport to enter
Canada. You will need one of the
following identification documents
below to return to the U.S. by car.
1
7
U.S. passport book
U.S. passport card
enhanced driver’s license
trusted traveler program cards
nexus, sentri, or fast
8
Ford purchased Walkerville Wagon Works, which
became Ford Motor Company of Canada. The Victoria
Tavern is the site where the purchase agreement
was signed.
For further information on passport
applications, please visit Travel.State.Gov,
crossingmadeeasy.com or call the National
Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.
The Birthplace of the
Canadian Automobile
Henry Ford
Celebration
Driving Tour
Walkerville Wagon Works
About Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
celebration
driving
tour
Known as the automotive capital of Canada, WindsorEssex, Ontario is synonymous with cutting edge
innovation and design – we are a culture of cars and
distinctive automobile heritage, which harkens back
to the early 1900s. Just as our neighbours to the
north are deemed the Motor City of the U.S., we too
take great pride in telling our story – a story which
ties itself to Windsor, including the Ford City and
Walkerville districts, and the County of Essex. It is
time to rev up your engine and get ready to experience
the sites and relive the stories responsible for
igniting one of our country’s economic powerhouse
industries. Each Canadian location of the Henry
Ford Celebration Driving Tour plays an integral role
in piecing together the birthplace of the Canadian
automobile and the legacy the American pioneer,
industrialist and founder of the Ford MotorOttawa
Company
had on our region.
Detroit
OHIO
Cincinnati
3 5
1 2 4
6
About Motorcities
gordon
mcgregor
Columbus
MotorCities is a non-profit 501(c)3 affiliated with the National Park
Service dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the
automotive and labor heritage in Southeast Michigan.
hfha.org
The Henry Ford Heritage Association’s mission is to foster interest
in the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford, and to preserve and
interpret the landmarks associated with his life.
Cleveland
100 miles
motorcities.org
About henry ford heritage association
WINDSOR ESSEX
Toledo
INDIANA
Indianapolis
The thriving community that began its growth
around the Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904
is Windsor’s Walkerville and Ford City districts today,
where remnants remain of its historical past.
ONTARIOO Toronto
Niagara
Sarnia Falls Buffalo
MICHIGAN
Chicago
ILLINOIS
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island is the official Destination
Marketing Organization (DMO) for the regional tourism industry.
We are a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting
and selling Windsor, Essex County and Pelee Island as a remarkable
destination for tourists, convention goers and business travelers.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
200 miles
Manager-Owner of Walkerville Wagon Works, Gordon
McGregor believed that farmers would soon be driving
automobiles. His teaming with Henry Ford made it
possible for thousands to own one.
300 miles
If you are a United States (U.S.) citizen,
you do not need a passport to enter
Canada. You will need one of the
following identification documents
below to return to the U.S. by car.
1
7
U.S. passport book
U.S. passport card
enhanced driver’s license
trusted traveler program cards
nexus, sentri, or fast
8
Ford purchased Walkerville Wagon Works, which
became Ford Motor Company of Canada. The Victoria
Tavern is the site where the purchase agreement
was signed.
For further information on passport
applications, please visit Travel.State.Gov,
crossingmadeeasy.com or call the National
Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.
8 Jack
hiram
walker
Miner
jackminer.com
7
ctmhv.com
Hiram Walker’s Town: An American grocer and
distiller turned entrepreneur, industrial baron, town
patriarch and benevolent dictator, Hiram Walker
created Walkerville to serve many families.
2
3
olde walkerville
4
c.c. brand centre
Spend a day, Experience a Century! Discover a century
of vintage automobiles in our “state-of-the-art”
Transportation Museum and then stroll through our
Historic 1800s Village. Drop in at the Windsor Wood
Carving Museum located in the basement of our
1885 United Church or take a tour of our Emergency
Medical Services Museum. So much to see! So much
to do! Henry Ford would have felt right at home here
at The Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage
Village. In fact, in addition to the numerous Model
Fords currently on display in our Transportation
Museum, we have a beautiful pump organ on display
in our 1889 Miner homestead which was a gift from
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to Jack and Leona
Miner. Henry Ford is said to have spent many Sunday
breakfasts at the Miner Homestead. We serve many
Sunday breakfasts in our 50s Diner and have unique
items for sale in our gift shop. Whether you plan to
make a day of it, or you are just passing through, the
Canadian Transportation Museum is one of those
hidden treasures you just can’t afford to miss!
Born in 1865, Jack Miner, or “ Wild
Goose Jack” was a Canadian
conservationist referred to by
some as the “father” of North
American
conservationism.
Henry Ford too had a love and
sense of wonder about nature.
Ford forged a relationship
with Miner which lasted for
30 years, until the passing of Miner in 1944. In
2010, Jack Miner was posthumously inducted
into the “Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame”
in Nashville, Tennessee.
ford city
mural site map
windsor, on
walkervilledistrict.com
Walkerville’s historic
shops and restaurants.
The thriving community that grew around the
plant was named Ford City in 1912. By the time the
Model T passed the torch to the Model A in 1928, the
town boasted 16,000 people of many nationalities.
5
Willistead Manor
friendsofwillistead.com
Albert Kahn designed it
for Mr. Walker’s son.
The Jack Miner property and bird sanctuary invites
visitors to feed the wild waterfowl and visit the
grounds and museum.
canadianclubwhisky.com
Tour and tasting of
Canada’s finest whiskey.
6
Walkerville Brewery
walkervillebrewery.com
Artisinal craft brewery,
est. 1885.
The museum houses original and fully restored
hallmark vehicles from the 19th and 20th century,
from horse drawn wagons to a Dodge Viper; many
vehicles that were made right here in Southwestern
Ontario. Guided tours are available.
The early years were crowded with tourists. The cars
have changed, but the expanding property is just as
interesting and educational today.
8 Jack
hiram
walker
Miner
jackminer.com
7
ctmhv.com
Hiram Walker’s Town: An American grocer and
distiller turned entrepreneur, industrial baron, town
patriarch and benevolent dictator, Hiram Walker
created Walkerville to serve many families.
2
3
olde walkerville
4
c.c. brand centre
Spend a day, Experience a Century! Discover a century
of vintage automobiles in our “state-of-the-art”
Transportation Museum and then stroll through our
Historic 1800s Village. Drop in at the Windsor Wood
Carving Museum located in the basement of our
1885 United Church or take a tour of our Emergency
Medical Services Museum. So much to see! So much
to do! Henry Ford would have felt right at home here
at The Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage
Village. In fact, in addition to the numerous Model
Fords currently on display in our Transportation
Museum, we have a beautiful pump organ on display
in our 1889 Miner homestead which was a gift from
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to Jack and Leona
Miner. Henry Ford is said to have spent many Sunday
breakfasts at the Miner Homestead. We serve many
Sunday breakfasts in our 50s Diner and have unique
items for sale in our gift shop. Whether you plan to
make a day of it, or you are just passing through, the
Canadian Transportation Museum is one of those
hidden treasures you just can’t afford to miss!
Born in 1865, Jack Miner, or “ Wild
Goose Jack” was a Canadian
conservationist referred to by
some as the “father” of North
American
conservationism.
Henry Ford too had a love and
sense of wonder about nature.
Ford forged a relationship
with Miner which lasted for
30 years, until the passing of Miner in 1944. In
2010, Jack Miner was posthumously inducted
into the “Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame”
in Nashville, Tennessee.
ford city
mural site map
windsor, on
walkervilledistrict.com
Walkerville’s historic
shops and restaurants.
The thriving community that grew around the
plant was named Ford City in 1912. By the time the
Model T passed the torch to the Model A in 1928, the
town boasted 16,000 people of many nationalities.
5
Willistead Manor
friendsofwillistead.com
Albert Kahn designed it
for Mr. Walker’s son.
The Jack Miner property and bird sanctuary invites
visitors to feed the wild waterfowl and visit the
grounds and museum.
canadianclubwhisky.com
Tour and tasting of
Canada’s finest whiskey.
6
Walkerville Brewery
walkervillebrewery.com
Artisinal craft brewery,
est. 1885.
The museum houses original and fully restored
hallmark vehicles from the 19th and 20th century,
from horse drawn wagons to a Dodge Viper; many
vehicles that were made right here in Southwestern
Ontario. Guided tours are available.
The early years were crowded with tourists. The cars
have changed, but the expanding property is just as
interesting and educational today.
The Birthplace of the
Canadian Automobile
Henry Ford
Celebration
Driving Tour
Walkerville Wagon Works
About Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
celebration
driving
tour
Known as the automotive capital of Canada, WindsorEssex, Ontario is synonymous with cutting edge
innovation and design – we are a culture of cars and
distinctive automobile heritage, which harkens back
to the early 1900s. Just as our neighbours to the
north are deemed the Motor City of the U.S., we too
take great pride in telling our story – a story which
ties itself to Windsor, including the Ford City and
Walkerville districts, and the County of Essex. It is
time to rev up your engine and get ready to experience
the sites and relive the stories responsible for
igniting one of our country’s economic powerhouse
industries. Each Canadian location of the Henry
Ford Celebration Driving Tour plays an integral role
in piecing together the birthplace of the Canadian
automobile and the legacy the American pioneer,
industrialist and founder of the Ford MotorOttawa
Company
had on our region.
Detroit
OHIO
Cincinnati
3 5
1 2 4
6
About Motorcities
gordon
mcgregor
Columbus
MotorCities is a non-profit 501(c)3 affiliated with the National Park
Service dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the
automotive and labor heritage in Southeast Michigan.
hfha.org
The Henry Ford Heritage Association’s mission is to foster interest
in the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford, and to preserve and
interpret the landmarks associated with his life.
Cleveland
100 miles
motorcities.org
About henry ford heritage association
WINDSOR ESSEX
Toledo
INDIANA
Indianapolis
The thriving community that began its growth
around the Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904
is Windsor’s Walkerville and Ford City districts today,
where remnants remain of its historical past.
ONTARIOO Toronto
Niagara
Sarnia Falls Buffalo
MICHIGAN
Chicago
ILLINOIS
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island is the official Destination
Marketing Organization (DMO) for the regional tourism industry.
We are a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting
and selling Windsor, Essex County and Pelee Island as a remarkable
destination for tourists, convention goers and business travelers.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
200 miles
Manager-Owner of Walkerville Wagon Works, Gordon
McGregor believed that farmers would soon be driving
automobiles. His teaming with Henry Ford made it
possible for thousands to own one.
300 miles
If you are a United States (U.S.) citizen,
you do not need a passport to enter
Canada. You will need one of the
following identification documents
below to return to the U.S. by car.
1
7
U.S. passport book
U.S. passport card
enhanced driver’s license
trusted traveler program cards
nexus, sentri, or fast
8
Ford purchased Walkerville Wagon Works, which
became Ford Motor Company of Canada. The Victoria
Tavern is the site where the purchase agreement
was signed.
For further information on passport
applications, please visit Travel.State.Gov,
crossingmadeeasy.com or call the National
Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.