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At the Heritage Room |
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Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society's
collection of local artifacts, genealogical information and general research
materials is located in the Heritage
Room at the
W.I.S.H.
Centre. The Heritage Room
provides visitors with the history of
Chatham's Black Community after escaping
slavery. Their achievements and their struggles are chronicled through
dramatizations, slide presentations and videos.
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News and Announcements from the
Heritage Room
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- 02/01/03
- February
is Black History Month,
come join us at The Chatham-Kent
Black Historical Society Heritage
Room as we continue to celebrate our wonderful history.
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- 02/01/03
- The
Chatham-Kent
Black Historical Society is
pleased to announce there will be a
- John Brown Seminar
on Sat. , May 3, 2003
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the
W.I.S.H. Centre, 177 King St. East,
Chatham, ON Canada N7M 3N1 Phone (519) 354-5248
Guest speakers:
Vincent DeForest from National Parks
Service, Washington, D.C. Topic - Underground Railroad;
Louis DeCaro -
Author of "From the Midst of You" a book about the religious side of John
Brown. Topic - John Brown; David Morris
- Portrayal of John Brown; Michele
Sweeting-DeCaro singing John Brown Hymn.
There will also be a signing of the twinning
agreement by representatives of Harpers Ferry West Virginia and
the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Tickets: $40. Cdn; $30. US. Morning
coffee/snack break and afternoon meal included in price.
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- The
Chatham-Kent
Black Historical Society is
pleased to announce the National
Underground Railroad Family Reunion Festival Inc. June 27 - 29,
2003 at Camden, NJ & Philadelphia, Pa. For more information contact
Eve Elder, National Director of Marketing (513) 853-0297 or please visit our
website www.undergroundrr.com.
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 07/16/02
- The
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society
is a Non-profit organization, which
was founded in 1992 and incorporated in 1994. We are an affiliated
society of the Ontario Historical Society, which was founded in 1888.
Membership is open to anyone who is a citizen or legal resident of Canada or
the United States, who supports the purposes of the Society. More
information and classes of membership can be found
here.
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Historical Society Profiles |
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June/July
05/29/03
- The Heritage Room is again pleased to
announce June/July's profile featuring William
Harvey.
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Contact The Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society |
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The
Heritage Room
at the
W.I.S.H. Centre is open Monday
to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tours and research support are available by appointment.
The Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society
177 King Street East, Chatham, ON
Canada N7M 3N1
Phone (519) 354-5248 or Fax (519)
354-2642
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