This is an archived event from Culture Days 2023.

Oakville Museum Exhibit: The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom

Name: Oakville Museum Exhibit: The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom
Start: 2023-09-22T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-10-15T23:59:59-04:00

In-person

History & heritage Museum

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Oakville Museum

8 Navy St

Oakville, ON

Access

Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.

Offered in English and Spanish.

Has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

In this exciting and moving multi-media presentation, the ghost of Deborah Brown tells the true story of her heroic flight from a life of slavery in Maryland to her new life of freedom in 19th-century Toronto. Presentation available in English and French.

The exhibit was created by Parks Canada in partnership with the Ontario Black History Society and the Royal Ontario Museum.

Exhibit hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Accessibility: This exhibit is on the second floor and not wheelchair accessible.

Organizer

Town of Oakville

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Since the 1800s, it has become one of the most coveted areas to live and work in Ontario with 225,000 residents calling Oakville home. The town offers all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre with first-rate facilities and amenities, while also maintaining its small-town feel.

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