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The site once took its name from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s successful 1852 anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, featuring a character named Tom (loosely based on Josiah Henson). The Ontario Heritage Trust renamed the site in 2022.
Known as “Uncle Tom” through his connection to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Josiah Henson was one of the most famous Canadians of his day. Henson's celebrity raised international awareness of Canada as a haven for refugees from slavery.
Jun 1, 2024 · Uncle Tom's Cabin and Historic Site. Overview. Once a terminus of the Underground Railroad, the historic buildings now display slavery artifacts and period objects from the mid-to late-19th century. The life of Josiah Henson, who was fictionalized as Uncle Tom, is the focus of the site. Special activi. Type: Historic Building. What's On.
May 23, 2022 · Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site, located in Dresden, explores the life and leadership of Josiah Henson, an abolitionist, preacher and conductor of the Underground Railroad. “This is a man who...
Jul 30, 2022 · Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site in Dresden, Ontario, changes its name to reclaim the legacy of Josiah Henson, renowned 19th-century abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and preacher.
Visitors can browse through the Josiah Henson Interpretive Centre, featuring the Underground Railroad Freedom Gallery and North Star Theatre. Step inside the 1859 Pioneer Church and see the organ and pulpit from the original church where Reverend Henson actually preached.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, Dresden, Ontario. Black walnut rocking chairs with elaborate folk carving found in the Dresden area, 3rd quarter 19th century. Several similar chairs are known from the same area including three in the collection of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site.
Take a virtual tour of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic with Steven Cook, Curator and Site Manager of the 5-acre museum complex in Dresden, Ontario. He’ll walk you through the exhibits, historic...
At a bend in the Sydenham River near the town of Dresden stands Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site. The museum – built on the site of the Black settlement that Rev. Josiah Henson founded in 1841 – preserves the settlement where Henson and his wife Nancy lived.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site recognizes the accomplishments of Josiah Henson through interpretive videos, interactive exhibits, numerous artifacts and tours reflecting the Black experience in Canada.
