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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. In 1990, they purchased five portables and set up displays on family property on Long Point Road.
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 21, 2021 · Black families were among the first settlers of what would become known as Collingwood. The first Black church in Collingwood was built in the late 1800s and known as Little Chapel, but it burned down in 1898. The second was built around 1900 and was known locally as the “coloured church” though the congregation included a mix of races.
Sep 11, 2020 · Carolynn Wilson, one of the curators of the Sheffield Park Black History Museum in Clarksburg, said the Collingwood area was a “destination,” for hundreds of families. “Canada offered freedom,” she said.
Jan 4, 2024 · Carolynn and Sylvia’s grandparents, Ildia and Wilfred Sheffield, worked as cooks on several Great Lakes ships during the 1930s and 1940s. Later they established Sheffield’s Cedar Inn Restaurant in Collingwood. During segregation times, Black tourists travelling to the area would seek the safe accommodation available at Sheffield’s Cedar Inn.
Feb 20, 2022 · In the 19th century, Collingwood — like the town of Owen Sound, about 65 kilometres to the west — was a terminus for the Underground Railroad. The secret network, made up of Black, white and ...
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Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum Collingwood and Thornbury. Approximate distance from Barrie to Collingwood and Thornbury: 55-70 kilometres, 50-60 minutes. Collingwood and Thornbury are charming towns located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay. Collingwood is approximately a 20-minute drive east of Thornbury.
