Buxton National Historic Site and Museum - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Buxton National Historic Site and Museum - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Buxton National Historic Site and Museum is a tribute to the Elgin Settlement (also known as the Buxton Mission, Raleigh, Kent County), established in 1849 by Reverend William King (1812–1895), and an association which included Lord Elgin, then the Governor General of Canada. King, a former slave owner turned abolitionist, purchased of crown land in Southwestern Ontario and created a haven for fugitive slaves and free Blacks. Read more on Wikipedia
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