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Feb 13, 2021 · Sheffield and his sister Yvonne and niece Carolynn Wilson began their work promoting their family's story and preserving Black history in the area with presentations at Heritage Community Church in Collingwood.
Oct 1, 2020 · The museum was founded by their uncle, Howard Sheffield, who was known in the area as a man of faith and Collingwood’s best-known Black historian. “The church was here for the community, but Uncle Howie started the museum in honour of our family name, to recognize the history of the Blacks in this area and in Canada,” said Sylvia.
Feb 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.
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.
Jan 5, 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.
Feb 3, 2023 · Black residents have played an important role in Collingwood's history
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Howard Sheffield conceived of the museum as a means to “preserve the history of his ancestors”.6 Accordingly, the collection comprises artefacts spanning many generations, for instance, a radio inherited from the Sheffield homestead on Seventh Street in Collingwood from the early 1900s. The
