War of 1812

Tecumseh Parkway It was a sunshiny day with temps expected to be around the 32°c, perfect for a ride - I hopped on my bike and cruised toward Chatham, starting at Riverside (at the bridge) I headed east, turning on Brighton which brought me to an 'all way' stop sign, I turned left on Old Tecumseh rd ( old highway #2) until the end of the road. I then made a left on  Highway #22 which brought me to Belle River, a left on First Street and then a quick right on Broadway, which eventually turns into highway #2 (which is also know as Tecumseh Rd.), it turns into Riverview Line and is pretty popular with motorcyclist. It follows Lake St. Clair and then Thames River and will take you into Chatham.

Windsor to Chatham The Scenic Drive

One of the exciting parts of this drive is that it is a history lesson, one that takes you through many miles of a scenic drive - the highway has been rename the Tecumseh Parkway, in honour of Chief Tecumseh and in tribute to the war of 1812. You can also stop along the way for a break from the drive.

Pretty view and a history lesson.

There are many stops, with signs indicating that  you are getting close to another site. Once at the site there is information about what had happen there, it makes it so much more realistic to make the journey - the same route they took.

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Thanks Chief Tecumseh for your passion and dedication!

I didn't stop at all the sights, partly because of the high temps of the day, however I did enjoy stopping, reading the signs and checking out the pictures - mostly just taking in the sights and trying to imagine what it would have been like over 2oo years ago to be standing in the exact spot, I was feeling grateful to be a Canadian.