Guided tours of the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
February 20-23, 2024 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for guided tours; open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day for self-guided tours
In celebration of Black History Month, the Josiah Henson Museum will be open during Heritage Week. No appointment required.
An estimated 30,000 Black refugees from slavery in the United States fled to Canada along the silent tracks of the Underground Railroad — a network of people who aided these refugees as they followed the North Star to freedom. One of these freedom seekers was abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and former slave Josiah Henson. He became known as Uncle Tom through his connection to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Josiah Henson’s story is told at the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History. Your live-streaming experience incorporates a tour of the museum and two-hectare (five-acre) property, including the Interpretive Centre, three historical buildings — including the Josiah Henson House — a sawmill, two cemeteries and numerous artifacts that have been preserved as a legacy to those freedom seekers.
Tickets:
Adults: $7; Seniors: $6; Students (aged 13-17): $5.50; Children (aged 6-12): $4.50; Children under 6: Free
Location:
Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
29251 Freedom Road
Dresden, Ontario