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Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site

Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, Dresden (Photo: Keith Blackwell Photography)
29251 Uncle Tom's Road, Dresden
Telephone: 519-683-2978
Email: utchs@heritagetrust.on.ca
Website: www.uncletomscabin.org

Explore Ontario’s Black heritage. Visit this five-acre site – complete with an interpretive centre, three historic buildings, two cemeteries, artifacts, exhibits and a gift shop – and learn about Josiah Henson (the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous novel) and other freedom-seekers who sought refuge in Upper Canada. (Photo: Keith Blackwell Photography)

Hours:

May 19 to June 30
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m.

July 1 to August 31
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Noon. to 4 p.m.

September 1 to October 31
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Noon. to 4 p.m

Holiday Mondays
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission: (HST included)

  • Adults: $6.25
  • Seniors: $5.25
  • Students (age 13-17): $5.25
  • Children (age 6 to 12): $4.50
  • Children under 6: Free
  • Family: $20

Groups:

Guided tours are available year-round for groups of 20 people or more. Call 519-683-2978 or email utchs@heritagetrust.on.ca for more information.

Facilities:

  • Picnic area
  • Washrooms
  • Parking
  • Wheelchair access


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