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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 area.
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.
The Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum curated and co-owned by Carolynn Wilson and Sylvia Wilson preserves the history of black pioneers and settlers of Collingwood and the surrounding area. This year, the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum will be celebrating 30 years of programming. The museum is open from May to ...
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. Howard Sheffield's dream was to keep the events of the past visible so we, and future generations, would never forget. The dream continues...
Feb 15, 2022 · And for most of their adult life, they’ve been dedicated to sharing the stories of their family and the Black history of the region. The Sheffield Park Black History Museum was founded in 1990 by their uncle, Howard Sheffield, and is now operated by the two sisters.
Jan 4, 2024 · Originally established in Collingwood, Sheffield Park was the vision and dream of the sisters’ late uncle Howard Sheffield who sought to gather, preserve, and share the history of their Black ancestors. Today the homespun museum sits on a generous plot of land in The Blue Mountains.
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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.
