CNHS - The Underground Railroad in Canada - Windsor, Ontario
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N 42° 19.186 W 083° 02.211
17T E 332156 N 4687289
This monument is located at 200 Pitt St. E., between Goyeau St. and McDougall Ave., Windsor.
Waymark Code: WMEX6G
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member BCandMsKitty
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This monument recognizes the importance of Canada as a haven for refugee slaves, 1850-65

Plaque Text
From the early 19th century until the American Civil War, settlements along the Detroit and Niagara rivers were important terminals of the Underground Railroad. White and black abolitionists formed a heroic network dedicated to helping free and enslaved African Americans find freedom from oppression. By 1861, some 30,000 freedom-seekers resided in what is now Ontario, after secretly travelling north from slave states like Kentucky and Virginia. Some returned south after the outbreak of the Civil War, but many remained, helping to forge the modern Canadian identity.
More information: (visit link)
Classification: National Historic Site

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: At 200 Pitt St. E., between Goyeau St. and McDougall Ave., Windsor

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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