Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
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The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is a heritage museum in Dresden, Ontario, dedicated to the life of abolitionist Josiah Henson and the history of the Underground Railroad and early Black settlement in Canada.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage museum
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history museum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-Canadian communities in Chatham-Kent
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Underground Railroad sites in Canada ⓘ |
| commemorates |
contributions of Black settlers to Canadian society
ⓘ
flight of enslaved African Americans to freedom in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Josiah Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early Black settlement in Canada
ⓘ
history of the Underground Railroad ⓘ |
| formerName | Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPrograms |
guided tours
ⓘ
school programs on Black history ⓘ |
| hasExhibitsOn |
Underground Railroad routes to Canada
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early Black communities in Ontario ⓘ fugitive slaves in Canada West ⓘ life of Josiah Henson ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence | official website ⓘ |
| hasSiteFeature |
historic buildings associated with Josiah Henson
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interpretive centre ⓘ outdoor exhibits ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black Canadian history
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abolitionism ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | provincial historic site ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham-Kent, Ontario
NERFINISHED
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Dresden, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontario ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Josiah Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ontario Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southwestern Ontario
NERFINISHED
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visitors from Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| subjectOf | heritage tourism in Ontario ⓘ |
| theme |
African-Canadian heritage
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Underground Railroad in Canada ⓘ resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| typeOfBuilding | museum complex ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Dresden, Ontario