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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.
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 10, 2020 · Their grandparents Ildia and Wilfred Sheffield (Gran and Pop) worked together as cooks on Great Lakes ships. They saved their money and bought property in the Collingwood area. The first, along Highway 26 where Admiral’s Gate condominiums now stand, was an inn and restaurant opened in the 1950s.
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.
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.
Feb 20, 2022 · The museum, founded by the sisters' uncle, Howard Sheffield, in 1990, contains an extensive collection spread over 16 buildings that showcases the history of Black settlers in Grey and Simcoe ...
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Feb 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.
