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Undeterred, Henderson began working for the Canadian Bridge Company and became one of its top employees. For 47 years, Henderson worked on the previously mentioned projects and several other structures across Canada.

Today, the Ambassador, which was erected in 1929, is the busiest international border crossing in North America. The bridge services the cities of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Like the Ambassador, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel serves the same purpose and is the busiest such border crossing between the nations.

Henderson died in August 1976. His son, Cornelius Jr., also became a civil engineer.

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Little Known Black History Fact: Cornelius L. Henderson  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

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