An annual tradition will be celebrated in Dresden on the weekend.
Emancipation Day is being held at Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The day is an annual celebration of hope and freedom commemorating the end of slavery in the British Empire.
Everyone in the public is welcome to attend the fun, educational day featuring traditional African music, story-telling and lectures.
Admission is free for the day, thanks to the support of the RBC Foundation.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site is located in Dresden, approximately three hours west of Toronto. The site is owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site commemorates the life of Josiah Henson, a former slave, who escaped to Canada via the Underground Railroad.
Henson rose to international fame after Harriet Beecher Stowe acknowledged his memoirs as a source for her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Settling in southwestern Ontario, Henson worked to improve life for the Black community and helped to establish the Dawn Settlement.
He would go on to become an internationally recognized abolitionist, preacher and conductor on the Underground Railroad.
For more information about Uncle Tom’s Cabin, click here to visit their website.
For a complete schedule of events for Emancipation Day, visit our page here.
