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- 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. That building was torn down in 1976 to make way for the modern building that stands today.
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Feb 3, 2023 · In 1870, the Black community in Collingwood — and supportive white neighbours — collectively raised $15 to purchase the property on Seventh Street with the purpose of building a church. The original church burned down, but a second was built in the same spot in the 1920s.
- Local church a long-standing piece of local Black history
The first Black church in Collingwood was built in the late...
- Local church a long-standing piece of local Black history
Feb 21, 2021 · 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.
Jul 26, 2022 · The church was built as a gathering place for Black settlers in Collingwood. Some were Loyalist settlers, some were second or third generation residents of Canada, others were fugitives escaping from the United States who travelled the Underground Railway to its northernmost terminus at Owen Sound.
Aug 20, 2023 · A major part of Collingwood's history has been given the distinction of being recognized as a historical site. The Heritage Community Church, which holds strong ties to the region's Black ...
Jul 13, 2022 · A campaign is underway to formally recognize a local church for its significance to Black history. The property where the current Heritage Community Church (310 Seventh St.) now stands has long been a safe haven for Black settlers in Collingwood.
“Black Settlers being Empire Loyalists, freed slaves, or escaped slaves began to arrive in Collingwood in the first half of the 1800’s. The community they established included a Church at the 7 th Street site which in 1872 became affiliated with the British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada.”
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Heritage Community Church, 310 Seventh Street, Collingwood. Dr. Jean Augustine was the first black female Member of Parliament, first black female Cabinet Minister, first Fairness Commissioner in Ontario and introduced the Motion to declare February as Black History Month in Canada.
