Stories told through the Provincial Plaque Program

The Provincial Plaque Program is the Trust's oldest and perhaps best-known activity. These plaques make Ontario's history come alive by telling stories of the people, places and events that helped shape our province.

The plaques listed below commemorate important stories related to Ontario’s Black Heritage:

• "Colored Corps" 1812-1815, The
• Black Settlement in Oro Township
• Buxton Settlement 1849, The
• Chloe Cooley and the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada
• Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott 1837-1913
• First Baptist Church, Puce
• Founding of Dresden, The
• Harriet Ross Tubman c.1820-1913
• Hugh Burnett and the National Unity Association
• John Brown's Convention 1858
• Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe 1752-1806
• Mary Ann Shadd Cary 1823-1893
• Negro Burial Ground 1830, The
• Old St. Paul's Church & Christ Church
• Otterville African Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery
• Puce River Black Community
• Reverend Anthony Burns 1834-1862, The
• Richard Pierpoint c. 1744 - c. 1838
• Sandwich First Baptist Church 1851
• The Banwell Road Area Black Settlement
• The Catholic Colored Mission of Windsor, 1887-1893
• The Dawn Settlement
• The Provincial Freeman
• The Queen's Bush Settlement, 1820-1867
• Wilberforce Settlement 1830, The
• William and Susannah Steward House