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Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History

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615:. The building was physically moved several times since the Henson family moved from the property; although its location was always within the original confines of the Dawn settlement. The home's original location has since been occupied by open farmland. Precisely dating the age of the Henson home remains difficult due to a lack of conclusive evidence. Estimates to when it was erected range from the early-1840s to mid-1870s, although more recent efforts to date the building suggest a year around 1850. In 1995, the building was restored to its 1850s configuration, which saw the removal of a fireplace not a part of the building's original construction; and the construction of the building's original front porch on the southern exterior of the home. During the same restoration period, the inner beams were strengthened, and the clapboards were replaced. 619: 478:, and began to provide tours of the building. Admission to the house was through drop in contributions, with visitors placing their donation in a pot outside the building's access point. Chapple later sold his property to Jack Thomson. During the Thomson period of property ownership, the Henson homestead was moved twice, reorienting it from its original position. Thomson later opened the entire property as a museum in 1964. Shortly after the property was opened into a museum, Thomson sought out a descendant of Henson, Barbara Carter, to work as its curator. During Carter's tenure as the museum's curator, she helped shift the institution's focus from just chronicling Henson's life, to incorporate the 631:
property in 1964 to assist with museum operations. The structure itself is a vernacular building style typically built by Black refugees arriving in Canada during that period. It measured 5 by 5 metres (16 ft × 16 ft), was built from local materials, lacks ornamentation found on other buildings in the era, and only includes two rooms, one on the first floor for domestic activity, and a second on the second floor for sleeping quarters. The Harris House was also designed to help keep its occupants warm during the winter, with the house built taller than typical to facilitate the maximum usage of heat from the fireplace on the first floor.
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church. The Pioneer Church was moved to the Uncle Tom's Historic Site during the 1960s, in order to provide a visual representation of the original church built in the Dawn settlement. The Pioneer Church was selected by the museum as it closely resembled the original Dawn church in design, material,
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The Dawn settlement was formed several years after the rebellion in 1841, with a 81 hectares (200 acres) property purchased as a refuge and a place of work for former slaves from the United States. Henson also purchased an additional 81 hectares (200 acres) of land adjacent to the community, later
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The Harris House is another historic two-storey, clapboard-clad building located on the property. Built in 1890, the Harris House was originally situated elsewhere in Dresden. After its original occupants left the home, it was used as a granary for a nearby farm, before being moved to the museum
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The 2-hectare (5-acre) historic site contains an interpretive centre, several historic buildings from the Dawn settlement, and two cemeteries; one of which holds Henson's gravesite. Informal tours of Henson's family home began in 1948, although the larger property was not converted into a museum
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Two cemeteries are located on the historic site, one being the British-American Institute, and the other being the Henson family cemetery. Only 21 headstones are present at the Henson family cemetery, although it is believed that more than 300 graves are located there. A memorial monument
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style; typical of churches found in rural Ontario during that period. Although the Pioneer Church dates back to the 1850s, the building was not erected by the inhabitants of the Dawn settlement, and was originally located 70 kilometres (43 mi) away in
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and size. The original church saw multiple uses in addition to being a church, although it was destroyed in a fire during the early 20th century. However, two objects from the original church were preserved and fitted into the Pioneer Church, the oak
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who escaped to Canada 28 October 1830. Henson arrived in Canada in 1830, although he returned to the United States on a number of occasions, to encourage and facilitate the escape of other slaves to Canada as a conductor for the
433:'s largest funerals held in the community, with businesses closed for the day, and a 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) procession to the gravesite having formed. Following Henson's death, his spouse sold the homestead and moved to 596:, all originating from the 19th century. Two of the historic residential buildings originate from inhabitants of the Dawn settlement, while the Pioneer Church is a historic building that was relocated to the historic site. 473:
The owner of the property surrounding the Henson home, William Chapple, saw the house as a potential tourist attraction and opened it to the public in 1948. Chapple published a book in an attempt to promote the building,
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1.2 million restoration of the property took place the year the property was transferred to the commission; restoring the buildings to their older configurations and constructing a visitor centre. In 1999, the
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was initially controversial, with American pro-slavery advocates calling the novel an exaggerated fiction. Stowe responded to the critiques by publishing another book,
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At its peak, there were approximately 500 settlers residing in the Dawn settlement. However, a number of settlers began to return to the United States following the
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In the 2010s, the museum's administration considered renaming the historic site to reflect Henson's actual name, and to avoid association with the derogatory
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In addition to the visitor centre, and gravesites, the property also contains several historic structures, including three buildings recognized by the
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in Dawn, providing its settlers with vocational education. A sawmill was also erected within the settlement, whose products won Henson a medal at the
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The third historic building situated on the property is the Pioneer Church, a one-room, single-storey board and batten building designed in a
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After Henson's spouse sold the home the building was left unattended. During the 1920s, the house became a site for pilgrimage for Black
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selling 40 hectares (100 acres) of that property back to the Dawn settlement. The settlement grew a number of crops, and cultivated
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until 1964, after several other related historical structures were moved onto the historic site. The museum, initially known as
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commemorating Henson is placed near his grave, marked by a Masonic symbol, and a crown to signify his visit with
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There are presently three historic buildings at Uncle Tom's Historic Site that are recognized under the
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The museum is affiliated with several educational and museum organizations in Canada including the
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in London. As a result of administrative problems, management of the settlement was assumed by the
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lumber to export to the United Kingdom and the United States. In 1842, Henson helped co-found the
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The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself
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The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself
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The Pioneer Church is one of three historic buildings on the property recognized by the
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The Harris House is a historic structure that was relocated to property from
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The Henson homestead was the home Henson resided in while living in Dawn.
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Uncle Tom's Journey from Maryland to Canada: The Life of Josiah Henson
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placed a plaque next to the grave of Henson, recognizing him as a "
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In the 1930s, the gravesites on the property were cared for by the
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Visitor centre for Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
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The museum resides on the Dawn settlement, a community formed by
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The historic site is situated in southwest Dresden, near the
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The Henson family home is a typical example of 19th century
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unit as its captain in support of the government during the
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Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
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In 1849, Henson published an autobiography of his life,
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The North and the South; or, Slavery and Its Contrasts
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Commission in 1995, before it was transferred to the
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site

Dresden
Ontario
Coordinates
42°35′00″N 82°11′50″W / 42.58333°N 82.19722°W / 42.58333; -82.19722
Open air museum
Ontario Heritage Trust
www.heritagetrust.on.ca/properties/josiah-henson-museum
Ontario Heritage Act
French
open-air museum
Dresden
Ontario
Josiah Henson
history of slavery
Underground Railroad
runaway slave
The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself
title character
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Kent County
St. Clair Parkway
Ontario Heritage Trust
Josiah Henson
Methodist
runaway slave
Underground Railroad
Canadian Militia

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