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1. www.collingwoodtoday.ca › local-news › black-history'Black history is Canadian history,' say founders of local museum

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   Feb 10, 2020 · The tin negatives belonged to Howard Sheffield, and they were the beginning of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum, which is now located on Clark Street in Clarksburg. It was Sheffield’s nieces, Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson, who were inspired by the photos, and their uncle’s passion for oral history and black pioneers to the ...

2. www.sheffieldparkblackhistory.com › aboutusSheffield Park Black History Museum About Us

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   Welcome to Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum! My name is Carolynn Wilson and I am the curator and co-owner of Sheffield Museum. This is where the history of early Black pioneers and settlers in Simcoe and Grey Counties is preserved, restored and experienced.

3. www.collingwoodtoday.ca › local-news › howardHoward Sheffield's family story helped him begin the work of ...

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   Feb 13, 2021 · The preservation of Black history was a lifelong work for Howard Sheffield, a direct descendent of early Black settlers and the co-founder of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum. Sheffield and his sister Yvonne and niece Carolynn Wilson began their work promoting their family's story and preserving Black history in the area ...

4. www.escarpmentmagazine.ca › community › preservingPreserving & Celebrating Black History - Escarpment Magazine

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   Jan 5, 2024 · The preservation of local Black history was a lifelong dream of Howard Sheffield, founder of Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum. Today his vision is carried on by his nieces Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson—direct descendants of early Black settlers in Southern Georgian Bay.

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5. www.sheffieldparkblackhistory.comSheffield Park Black History Museum

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   Sheffield Park Black History Museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.

6. www.simcoe.com › opinion › sheffield-park-blackSheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum welcomes ...

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   Feb 17, 2023 · When Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum is mentioned, the name Howard Sheffield immediately comes to mind. In the 1980s, he, along with his sister Yvonne (Sheffield) Wilson, and family members set up history displays in the Heritage Community Church.

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   Who created the Sheffield Park Black History Museum?

   • The tin negatives belonged to Howard Sheffield, and they were the beginning of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum, which is now located on Clark Street in Clarksburg. It was Sheffield’s nieces, Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson, who were inspired by the photos, and their uncle’s passion for oral history and black pioneers to the area.

   'Black history is Canadian history,' say founders of local museum

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   Why should you visit Sheffield Park Black History Museum?

   • "It is like a trip back in time. It's a journey every one should embark on at least once in their life to remind us of where we came from. and where we are going. UNREAL!" Sheffield Park Black History Museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.

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   What happened to Sheffield Park Museum?

   • Interest increased and various cultural artifacts were donated to Howard's project. Sheffield Park Museum now became Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum. The museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.

   Sheffield Park Black History Museum About Us

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   What is Sheffield Museum?

   • Sheffield Museum is the telling of a community life, of whites and blacks co-existing from Africa to America, from slavery to freedom, from the past to the future. We are the link. Come, walk with me through time, reach out and touch history. You will never experience anything like Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum!

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   When did the Canadian Black History Museum move to Clarksburg?

   • In 2008, the museum relocated to Clarksburg where we welcome visitors to experience the Canadian Black history journey. The museum features 18 buildings, including four large granite monuments. One stone is engraved with the family names of early Black settlers of Simcoe and Grey counties.

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   Why did Howard Sheffield come to Collingwood?

   • It was the dream of Howard Sheffield to gather and preserve the history of his ancestors and share with the family. Community friends also became interested in the history of the black pioneers and settlers of Collingwood and the surrounding areas.

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8. www.collingwoodtoday.ca › local-news › local-blackLocal Black museum telling the 'stories before slavery'

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   Feb 7, 2022 · This Black History Month, two local women hope to shed light on the stories of Black people before they were slaves. Sylvia Wilson, who co-owns and operates the Sheffield Park Black History Museum in Clarksburg with her sister Carolynn Wilson, has been posting stories of Black Pharaohs and Queens this week for the museum’s Facebook page. “A ...