Oakville Museum Celebrates Black History Month
February 23rd, 2008 Categories: Historical Oakville, Oakville Events, Things to Do in Oakville
In honour of Black History Month and Heritage Week, a new exhibit and multi-media presentation The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom has come to the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate.
Starting February 16, this moving theatrical experience chronicles the history of black Canadians in the community through the story of Deborah Brown and her husband Perry who escaped slavery in Maryland to freedom in Canada.
The exhibit was created by Parks Canada in collaboration with the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Black History Society. For more information, call 905–338–440 or visit www.oakvillemuseum.ca.
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You know I love history Hilary… more please.TM
Hi Terry,
It’s interesting to see how folks escaping from slavery in your part of the world (Charlotte, North Carolina) found refuge in Canada. If you come to visit in Oakville there will be much history to discover!
Hilary