African Canadian Heritage Tour



Our area's rich history includes the Underground Railroad -- a network of people who assisted fugitive US slaves to reach 'freedom' in Canada in the early 1800s.

 

 

John Freeman Walls Historical Site & Underground Railroad Museum
Telephone: (519) 727-6555
Mailing: 932 Lakeshore Road 107, R.R.#3
Essex, Ontario
N8M 2X7
Email: bryanugrr@aol.com
“Where the Underground Railroad had its end.” Train Caboose Museum featuring Underground Railroad history and African art collection, 1798 log cabin, 1846 log cabin, historic walkway, replica slave shanties, black history exhibit.

Visitors are asked to call ahead as the site does not operate on a regular schedule.

 

North American Black Historical Museum
Telephone: (519) 736-5433
or 1-800-713-6336
277 King Street
Amherstburg, Ontario
N9V 2C7
Email: nabhm@mnsi.net
The North American Black Historical Museum preserves Black heritage from African origins to present day development in the Western Hemisphere. The focus is on the Underground Railroad movement, Canadian Black settlement and the accomplishments of the peoples of African origins.

Hours of operation: Months of July and August, open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun 1-5pm. Also open holiday weekends in August. Open holiday weekends only in September. Group Tours available year-round by appointment.

Alternate number: (519) 736-5434 Toll-free number: 1-800-713-6336

 

Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
Telephone: (519) 683-2978
29251 Uncle Tom's Rd.
Dresden, Ontario
N0P 1M0
Email: utchs@heritagetrust.on.ca
African Canadian Heritage Site preserving the heritage of Reverend Josiah Henson who inspired the world renowned Harriett Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."