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Subject: FW: [FWD] History and Genealogy Conference in Buxton, Ontario
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 19:36:31 -0400


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From: Bennie J McRae Jr. [mailto:]
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Subject: [FWD] History and Genealogy Conference in Buxton, Ontario

Following for your information.

Click on:

http://www.ciaccess.com/~jdnewby/conferen.htm

....and please review the text below plus the schedule of events if unable
to access the web page.

Bennie

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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 08:05:01 -0400
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Good Morning,

I was viewing your site this morning and I remembered that last year you
posted information concerning our conference held Labour Day here in Buxton.
Last years conference was a great success and we are doing it again.

Some exciting things have happened here in Buxton during the past year. Most
important is the designation of the Buxton (Elgin) Settlement as a National
Historic Site. The entire settlement which included some 9000 acres of land
has been declared a cultural landscape. This is of tremendous importance as
it will open the door to future development of the Museum and the Historic
Site. The designation is one of the first two of this nature in Canada
celebrating the Underground Railroad and its significance in the early
settlement of the country. Previously there had been the designation of
Josiah Henson (Uncle Tom's Cabin) as a Person of National Historic
Significance but there were no places named. On the scale a place or
National Historic Site is the highest honour bestowed by the Canadian
Government through the department of Canada Heritage. The program is
administered by Canada Parks a part of Canada Heritage.

The official unveiling of the plaque commemorating the designation will be
held on Labour Day, 1999. We are hoping to have the Secretary of State for
Canada Parks and the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism Canada in
attendance to aid in the unveiling.

I have included the full program for the conference. Of course this is just
one part of our Labour Day Weekend Celebration as there are planned events
for the entire weekend. A full schedule for the weekend could be forwarded
if required.

Thanks for you time,
Duane Newby

The Buxton Historic Site & Museum hosts the 2nd Annual U.S./Canadian
Underground Railroad History and Genealogy Conference
September 3, 1999
B.M.E. Church, North Buxton, Ontario

8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:15 Introduction and Welcome by hosts Bryan Prince and Staff from
Buxton Museum

Dr. Bryan Walls: Recipient of the Order of Canada. Curator of the John
Freeman Walls Underground Railroad Historic Site and Museum, Puce, Ontario.
Vice-Chairman of the Ontario Historical Society and author of "The Road That
Lead to Somewhere".

Elise Harding-Davis: Curator of the North American Black Museum in
Amherstburg, Ontario. Elise will present the stories of those early settlers
that found freedom and opportunity north of the important crossing point of
the Detroit River.

John Leverton: University of Western Ontario, London. John is both an
Educator and Historian who is currently completing a book on the Wilberforce
Settlement.. Founded in 1829 by a group from Cincinnati, Ohio, in what is
now the town of Lucan, this settlement became a refuge from the persecution
of the notorious "Black Code" laws. John will share his findings on this
compelling chapter in the history of the United States and of Upper Canada.

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 11:40 Wilma Morrison: Historian and Storyteller from Niagara Freedom
Trail, Norval Johnson Library, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Wilma will discuss
Black History from United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American
Revolution to the period following the Fugitive Slave Law in the 1850's.

Carolyn Wilson: Curator and co-founder of the Sheffield Museum, Collingwood,
Ontario. The area surrounding Collingwood is one of the early Black
Settlements in Upper Canada.

Elisa Carbonne: In addition to writing fiction for young readers, Elisa
teaches at the University of Maryland. She is the author of the highly
acclaimed novel "Stealing Freedom", the story of Anna Marie Weems historic
escape from slavery into Canada.

11:40 - 12:00 Question and Answer session for panel of morning speakers

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch provided courtesy of the African Canadian Association of
Kent

Local Storyteller, Shannon Prince: A story of the magic of Freedom

Browse vendor's tables of Historical Books, Genealogical Resources, Crafts
and Art-works

1:30 - 2:30 Tony Burroughs: Chicago State University. Tony has served as
president of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society, as
curator of the African-American Genealogy Collection at Avalon Library and
has served on many state and national Historical and Genealogical Societies.
He is an internationally renowned author and lecturer.

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 3:15 De Witt Dykes Jr.: Associate Professor of History, Oakland
University, Rochester, Michigan. De Witt teaches Family History and has
lectured extensively on Genealogy and African-American History. His topic
will include information on the Underground Railroad in Michigan.

3:15 - 4:00 Anthony Cohen: Author, Lecturer, Film-maker and Historian from
Silver Springs, Maryland. In 1996 and again in 1998, Anthony has retraced
the steps of Fugitive Slaves as they made their way to freedom in the
Northern U.S. and into Canada. Capture a hint of that experience as he
travelled those same underground routes; sometimes on foot, sometime by boat
and sometime by rail - including being entombed in a wooden box.

Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Cost of Registration is
$35.00 Canadian or $25.00 U.S. if received by August 15th, 1999, and $45.00
Canadian or $35.00 U.S. if received after that date. Because of space
limitations, registrations will be taken on a "first come" basis. To avoid
disappointment we urge everyone to register early by mailing their name,
address, email address (if applicable) and cheque to:

Buxton Historic Site & Museum phone (519) 352-4799

North Buxton, fax (519) 352-8561

Ontario, Canada

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