Author of the article: Taylor Campbell
Publishing date: Jun 29, 2021 • 7 hours ago • 2 minute read • Standing on the shoulders of ancestors. Lana Talbot, heritage coordinator for the Sandwich First Baptist Church, is shown on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, holding a painting of what the future Underground Railroad Museum might look like. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
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Lana Talbot’s dream inched closer to reality Tuesday when Sandwich First Baptist Church received another funding boost for its Underground Railroad museum project.
The 182-year-old church’s heritage coordinator accepted a $500 donation from the Windsor and District Labour Council to help pay for the museum. It will eventually sit behind the historic religious structure on Peter Street where thousands who escaped slavery in the U.S. sought refuge.
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