Buxton National Historic Site & Museum

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Address:
North Buxton
Chatham
ON N0P 1Y0
Canada
Phone number:
(519) 352-4799

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Company description

The Buxton National Historic Site and Museum is a tribute to the Elgin Settlement, established in 1849 by Rev. William King and an association which included Lord Elgin, then the Governor General of Canada. King, a former slave owner turned abolitionist, purchased 9000 acre of crown land in Southwestern Ontario and created a haven for fugitive slaves and free Blacks. King brought 15 of his former slaves ...

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