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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. Since 1990, it has been a family endeavour, working closely with my ...
Feb 10, 2020 · 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. Together the three created the museum. The Wilson sisters, who were born and raised in Collingwood as seventh-generation Canadians, are the owners and operators of the museum.
Feb 7, 2022 · 00:04:42. 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 ...
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.
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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Sheffield Park Black History Museum, Thornbury, Ontario. 1,212 likes · 59 talking about this · 252 were here. Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum is living history of the Black Settlers...