Friday, November 24, 2006 So many pictures! I started traveling the world in 1962 when I went to the university and traveled around in Mexico for ten weeks. Being a teacher, I had breaks during spring and summer holidays. Unfortunately, so many of my pictures are still on slides or are in books and have not been scanned. So I'm going to put up some that have and some digital and other random pictures that strike my fancy.
Took this trip with friends of the retired section of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
THRILLED to learn so much information about the history of OUR PEOPLE and their journeys and life in Canada. I have enjoyed reading more about it and sharing it with others as i share a small portion now with you.
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The *real* Uncle Tom was named JOSIAH HENSON. He wrote a book detailing his life in slavery and his escape to freedom in Canada with his wife and children.
Harriet Beecher Stowe had read his book and based Tom of "uncle tom's cabin" on Henson's life and story.
At the Interpretive center we viewed historical pictures and papers, listened to lectures and visited the bookstore.
posted by Ujima @ 7:00 AM
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She had requested that he come for a meeting as she was impressed by his story and his work in Canada.
posted by Ujima @ 6:58 AM
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Josiah Henson was a Methodist preacher. He founded a settlement and labourers' school on land he had purchased in Dresden, Ontario.
posted by Ujima @ 6:55 AM
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She decreed that her crown be placed atop his tombstone.
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British Methodist Church 1836
spiritual, social, educational center of community
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one of ending locations of Underground Railroad in Canada
Harriet Tubman brought her escapees here
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The escaping people wanted to come to Canada so they would not be sent back to plantations as they would have to if captured in northern states.
posted by Ujima @ 6:43 AM
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John Freeman Walls Historic Site and Underground Railroad Museum
See the website of this fascinating family.
www.undergroundrailroadmuseum.com/
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Windsor Ontario
land deeded by Queen Victoria
bricks made from clay from the banks of the Detroit River
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Cousin Kathleen was standing on the spot of the secret passage where the escapees were hidden
posted by Ujima @ 6:32 AM
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She told us to call her Cousin Kathleen. She's a Canadian who specializes in Underground Railroad tours.
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You can see how the escapees could boat or swim to freedom in Canada.
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In Niagara Falls and Windsor, it was wonderful to be able to hang out at the casino at night.
It's mainly how we got the guys to go on the trip :)
posted by Ujima @ 6:20 AM
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We stayed in Best Westerns and Travelodges, a first (and last) for me. I missed the 4/5* ammenities and food.
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our Canadian guide for Underground Railroad knowledge
Buffalo to Ontario to freedom in Canada
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The Chinese women thought Norma looked like them and just had to have a picture to show at home ;)
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