Search results
- Sheffield Park tells the story of the Sheffield/Wilson family’s connection to Southern Georgian Bay while demonstrating how Black settlers constructively helped shape our industry and shorelines. The growing collection of heirlooms and culturally significant objects thoughtfully reshape how our shared history is told.
www.escarpmentmagazine.ca/community/preserving-celebrating-black-history/Preserving & Celebrating Black History - Escarpment Magazine
Sheffield Park Black History Museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.
- GALLERY
Visit the gallery of Sheffield Park Black History Museum
- EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS - Sheffield Park Black History Museum
- Uncle Howie's Book
Uncle Howie's Book - Sheffield Park Black History Museum
- MORE STORIES FOR YOU
A heritage site of historical and cultural significance is...
- GALLERY
Whatever the reason for arriving, all of our displays reflect history, family, community and love. Come and experience a living history of seeing, touching, understanding and honouring at Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum! Learn about the curators of Sheffield Park Black History Museum.
Feb 10, 2020 · Collingwood residents share their story - and their family's legacy - as founders of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum
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.
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.
Black History Month has been a time identified to celebrate and honour the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians in shaping Canada’s rich cultural heritage and identity. 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 ...
People also ask
Why should you visit Sheffield Park Black History Museum?
What happened to Sheffield Park Museum?
Who owns Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum?
What is Sheffield Museum?
Why did Howard Sheffield come to Collingwood?
Where is the Black History Museum located in Collingwood?
Feb 17, 2023 · Your journey begins in our African Beginnings building, which introduces visitors to the pharaohs, kings and queens who were the instigators of knowledge, astronomy, medicine and so much more. The village depicts a typical hut, market place and the skills of the local artisans, musicians and warriors.