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Today is the last day you can get a free tour of the Walker House Museum! We’re open from 8:30-3:30 for tours. We can only take one tour at a time, so be prepared to wait (seating is available outside).

Looking forward to presenting "Brought in Bondage: The African People Enslaved in Niagara by UELs in Colonial Ontario" to the members of the Colonel John Butler (Niagara) Branch of the United Empire Loyalists Assoc of Cda on Sept. 4th: coljohnbutleruel.com #RememberSlavery

Thanks to River Town Times for covering our event! Additional thanks to Colasanti Farms for stepping up to cater our event after the explosion in Wheatley affected Car Barn's operations. Please keep Car Barn and the residents of Wheatley in your thoughts. issuu.com/rivertowntimes…

Happening tomorrow!

Fantastic presentations from Deirdre McCorkindale, Roy Finkenbine, and Charles Holman at this year’s Buxton Genealogy Conference! Thank you to all the organizers Buxton National Historic Site and Museum & Huron History Dept & Community History Centre for their hard work. Can’t wait for next year’s conference!

Homecoming Weekend is upon us! Enjoy our video 'Buxton Homecoming Shorts 2021' where we hear what Buxton and Homecoming is all about from some of our very own Buxton community members.fb.watch/7Oewy_4Rcy/ #homecoming2021 #letitshine #visitck

The "Farm Energy Profiles" project considers how farmers produced energy from crops and animals, and how they reused much of it as feed for their livestock which in turn fertilized the soils. The latest article is this one about the A.D Shadd farm projects.upei.ca/geolab/2022/02…

Explore the history of the Elgin settlement with Buxton National Historic Site & Museum in an interactive and engaging way on the Driftscape app! Download today

Happy #HarrietTubmanDay ! Today we celebrate the life of Harriet Tubman who passed away #OTD in 1913 in Auburn, New York. #DYK She was born Araminta Ross, but took on her mothers name of Harriet and circa 1844 she married John Tubman. Hence the name Harriet Tubman.

This artifact is located in A.D. Shadd's Barn... Does anyone know what it is? Take a guess and we'll reply with the answer!⬇️

The Buxton National Historic Site and Museum school in Elgin Settlement had many notable students & teachers, including Anderson Ruffin Abbott, the 1st licensed Black doctor in Canada. He's mentioned in our 1st #HistoireSourceStory video. youtu.be/p3lvPb4P5iY

Longtime guardian of Buxton National Historic Site and Museum, Shannon Prince is a devoted storyteller who has enriched the public's understanding and appreciation of Ontario's Black heritage! She was recognized with a Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award in February. Read: ow.ly/OZK250IuqLk

Thursday March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. TDOV was created to raise visibility of, and to listen to and uplift voices and experiences of transgender, gender-nonconforming and non-binary people.

As of today, April 1st, we are no longer requiring guests to book an appointment ahead of time. You can simply show up between the hours of 10:30A.M. - 4:30P.M. from Monday to Friday if you would like a tour!

Thank you to the Buxton National Historic Site and Museum for installing a new exhibit at our Chatham Site that features Black physicians and nurses from the Buxton Settlement. We are so pleased to share these stories. #CKHA #BuxtonMuseum #BlackHistory #ckont

The Ontario Heritage Trust plaque about the Buxton Settlement will be replaced today. The new version removes "outdated terminology" and is meant to "re-centre the Black experience." We'll talk about it with the curator of Buxton National Historic Site and Museum at 7:50. Stream live here - cbc.ca/listen/live/ra…

Did you know TVO.me released a video on the Buxton settlement recently? Click and share the link below to help spread the history of how The Buxton Settlement began to be!🥰 youtube.com/watch?v=QNFJYP…

On this day in 1946 Viola Desmond made a stand against racial inequality and segregation at a movie theatre in Nova Scotia. Today we honour and appreciate her efforts in the search for equality.

Happy Monday!! We wanted to start your week off with some inspiration!! We worked with Grade 5 students from Ms. Michelle and Ms. Esha’s classes from @prairieskycbe in Calgary, Alberta to commemorate the life and legacy of Mary Ann Shadd Cary! Michelle Bechthold Canada Post