Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
Josiah Henson Interpretive Centre.
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| Established | 1940 |
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| Location | Dresden, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 42°35′00″N 82°11′50″W / 42.58333°N 82.19722°W |
| Type | Open-air museum |
| Website | www.uncletomscabin.org |
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site is an open-air museum and African American history centre near Dresden, Ontario, Canada, that includes the home of Josiah Henson, a former slave, author, abolitionist, and minister, who, through his 1849 autobiography The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself, was the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's title character in her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The 5-acre (20,000 m2) complex is part of the original 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land purchased in 1841 to establish the Dawn Settlement, a community for escaped slaves.
The original Henson cabin was located on a different location nearby and opened as a museum in the 1940s by an area farmer, William Chapple. The house was moved to the existing location in 1964 by J.D. Thomson, and subsequently was owned and operated by Kent County, Ontario and then the St. Clair Parkway Commission. Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site has been owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust since 2005. Site facilities include:
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
1850 pioneer church
Josiah Henson House
Josiah Henson's Grave
Josiah Henson's Grave Plaque
British American Cemetery
The Dawn Settlement Plaque
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