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The Amherstburg Freedom Museum and African-Canadian History

The Amherstburg Freedom Museum and African-Canadian History


The Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as ‘the North American Black Historical Museum’, is located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians’ history and contributions. Founded in 1975 by local residents of Amherstburg, it preserves, presents artifacts and tells the story of African-Canadians’ journey and contributions, by preserving and presenting artifacts that educate and inspire. The location of the Museum is key: Amherstburg meant freedom, as the Canadian destination for many Freedom Seekers escaping slavery in the United States. Also included in the museum complex are Nazrey A.M.E. Church – national historic site and stop on the Underground Railroad, and the Taylor Log Cabin – home of George Taylor a formerly enslaved man and his family.

Date Saturday, October 28, 2023
Time 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location Main
Age Group Adults
Category Genealogy & History, Special Interest

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