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Josiah Henson was an African-American abolitionist, author, minister and inspiration for the lead character in the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

There was a large crowd taking part in the flag-raising launch to Black History Month on Feb. 1, yet recent events show more education is needed for a deeper…

There was a large crowd taking part in the flag-raising launch to Black History Month on Feb. 1, yet recent events show more education is needed for a deeper…

Explore heritage sites that tell the story of the Underground Railroad and Black history in the province

Turning the page on Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Dresden, Ont. Saturday, the Ontario Heritage Trust announced a new name for the historic site in a special Emancipation Day ceremony.

Noting his enduring legacy, within the local community as well as the country as a whole, descendants of Josiah Henson believe the time had come for a name…

Uncle Tom’s Cabin renamed Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History

Nestled in the heart of Montgomery County sits an old plantation house where Josiah Henson, the muse for Harriet Beecher Stowe's book "Uncle Tom's Cabin," spent most of his life.

Article content The flag was stolen from the corner of Main and North streets in Dresden on June 20, Chatham-Kent police said. The same flag was also stolen the night before and found in a nearby garbage can. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Dresden man charged with stealing Black Lives Matter flag Back to video A Dresden man was charged with theft with a value less than $5,000 and being in possession of property obtained by a crime with a value le...

Josiah Henson was an author, abolitionist, and minister whose memoir chronicling the horrors of slavery inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin.