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Willistead Manor in Olde Walkerville to transport contraband liquor across the border. However, bootlegging was not the Walker family’s claim to fame. Notorious characters like Al The Hiram Walker name is so not only built his eponymous Capone were frequent visitors. deeply entrenched in Windsor distillery on the Windsor banks Locally, Harry Low – a larger that it touches facets of of the River, he also built than life personality - used architecture, history, Windsor and controlled the surrounding a World War I minesweeper neighbourhoods, and pop neighbourhood, what would warship to haul the precious culture. become known as Walkerville. cargo across the river. Low American born, Hiram Walker Walker commissioned leading and others built and lost vast moved to the then small town of architects to construct fortunes during the Detroit in the 1830s. Always an impressive public and private era and left their mark on entrepreneur, he started to distill buildings still visible today. the city by constructing East vinegar from his early grocery Windsor’s most notable estates. business. Though Hiram Walker died in It should be no surprise that 1899, his family controlled the a legacy as big as Hiram Soon after he ventured into grain empire until 1926. wholesaling; this guided him to Walker is preserved and look for expansion opportunities During this period, prohibition celebrated through full day across the river into Windsor in America meant the sale of rum running themed tours and where land, supplies and labour alcohol was illegal. The prime re-enactments, the Canadian were cheaper. waterfront location and a Club Brand Centre, as well as series of islands dotting the river Speakeasy nightlife and music As a true early industrialist, Walker provided a perfect opportunity throughout the city.

Actors in The Rum Runners Tour re-enacting the era Canadian Club Brand Centre Barrels at Canadian Club Brand Centre