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Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History (formerly Uncle Tom’s Cabin) is built on the site of the Black settlement that Rev. Josiah Henson helped found in 1841. Josiah Henson was born into slavery; but in 1830, along with his wife and four children, he escaped using the Underground Railroad, eventually crossing the Niagara River into Upper Canada (now Ontario).
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29251 Freedom Road (formerly Uncle Tom's Road) Dresden, Ontario N0P 1M0 Contact: Steven Cook Telephone: 519-683-2978 Fax: 519-683-1256 Email: jhm@heritagetrust.on.ca
May 18 to October 25, 2024— Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. School and groups of 15 or more can be pre-booked by emailor phone year-round.
Adults: $7Seniors: $6Students (aged 13-17): $5.50Children (aged 6-12): $4.50Picnic areaWashroomsParkingWheelchair accessMay 23, 2022 · Learn about Josiah Henson, an abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, at his historic site in Dresden, Ont. The site features a museum, a house, a cemetery and more.
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Learn about Josiah Henson, the inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin, and his role in the Underground Railroad. Explore the interpretive centre, historical buildings, cemeteries and artifacts at this national trust passport place.
6 April 2005. ( 2005-04-06) The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History ( French: Musée Josiah Henson l'histoire des Afro-Canadiens) is an open-air museum in Dresden, Ontario, Canada, that documents the life of Josiah Henson, the history of slavery, and the Underground Railroad. The historic site is situated on the grounds of the ...
Nov 1, 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. The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History ...
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. Today, thousands of people make pilgrimages to Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site ...
