Join in person or online to welcome Dresden historian and author Marie Carter who will discuss the history and legacy of the Black community in and around Dresden, Ontario.
Marie grew up in Dresden, next door to the Josiah Henson Museum’s original location, and has had a lifelong interest in Canada’s multicultural history. Marie is a former member of the Uncle Tom’s Cabin Community Advisory Board; Researcher and writer for The Dawn Settlement Tour; Community Advisor (with Diane French) for the Dresden Cemetery Relocation Project; Co-investigator on The Promised Land Project (5 year, $1M Community University Research Alliance project.)Continue reading
Join in person or online to welcome Dresden historian and author Marie Carter who will discuss the history and legacy of the Black community in and around Dresden, Ontario.
Marie grew up in Dresden, next door to the Josiah Henson Museum’s original location, and has had a lifelong interest in Canada’s multicultural history. Marie is a former member of the Uncle Tom’s Cabin Community Advisory Board; Researcher and writer for The Dawn Settlement Tour; Community Advisor (with Diane French) for the Dresden Cemetery Relocation Project; Co-investigator on The Promised Land Project (5 year, $1M Community University Research Alliance project.); the author of several books; the founder and administrator of the Dresden Virtual History Group; and founder and co-chair the Dresden History Group (Working Committee) which oversees the Dresden Archives, and organizes historical tours.
Presentation will be held at the McKinlay Reception Centre at 463 St. Clair St., Chatham (please park in the plaza parking lot NOT the funeral home) at 7:00 PM. Or register HERE to attend online.
