sold off as private residences. The two large barracks buildings are no longer on the grounds. One was moved into the town of Amherstburg where it burned down during the 1920s while being used as a stable. The other barracks building technically still exists today. It has been moved from the fort grounds, divided up into three and sold as individual residences. They maintain the same shape as they had had as barracks, and at least one of the houses was found to have its original walls still intact. Fort Amherstburg still continues today in a military tradition and is a historic site (known as Fort Malden) that is frequently visited by tourists from around the world. Every Canada Day, an 1812 6-pounder field cannon is fired before a large display of fireworks is commenced. The Fort is garrisoned with summer staff who wear the same pattern of uniform and ladies who wear clothing styles of the early 19th century. Visitors can see what fort life was like in the early 19th century through cooking demonstrations and musket firing demonstrations. The biggest event at Fort Malden would be on the Canadian Civic Holiday weekend where re-enactors of time periods ranging from Ancient Rome to World War II gather and perform combat demonstrations and have a full encampment. Structures The first fort consisted of: ordnance blockhouse/barrack guard house powder magazine Indian Department Storehouse Indian Department Council House Indian Department Storekeeper's Residence privy fire engine shed ordnance shed kitchen. The second fort had: large barracks officer's barracks guardhouse jail Numerous other buildings dotted the fort. Affiliations The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada. See also Chronology of the War of 1812 War of 1812 Campaigns List of forts Upper Canada References External links Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada "Fort Amherstburg in the War of 1812" by Bob Garcia History museums in Ontario War of 1812 forts Forts in Ontario Amherstburg, Ontario History of Essex County, Ontario