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Town Unveils Heritage Plaque Honouring Oakville’s Black Community
November 24, 2019 - Andrew Tyrrell of the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton stands with the Honourable Jean Augustine at the Burnet Street plaque unveiling ceremony in Oakville.
The plaque commemorates Oakville’s Black history and community members. As an official Port of Entry into Canada, Oakville was one of the major destinations along the Underground Railroad and the first glimpse of freedom for many freed and escaped African-American slaves. The Underground Railroad saw over 40,000 African-American people migrating from the United States to Canada between 1850 and 1860 alone.
The plaque tells the story of Samuel Adams, who became a prominent member of Oakville’s Black community after settling here in the early 1850s, and the history of the home that once sat at 104 Burnet Street, owned by Jeremiah Adams (Samuel’s son).
The plaque commemorates Oakville’s Black history and community members. As an official Port of Entry into Canada, Oakville was one of the major destinations along the Underground Railroad and the first glimpse of freedom for many freed and escaped African-American slaves. The Underground Railroad saw over 40,000 African-American people migrating from the United States to Canada between 1850 and 1860 alone.
The plaque tells the story of Samuel Adams, who became a prominent member of Oakville’s Black community after settling here in the early 1850s, and the history of the home that once sat at 104 Burnet Street, owned by Jeremiah Adams (Samuel’s son).
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