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Category: Great Lakes

Jerome Johnson shares story about his great grandfather who escaped slavery

January 20, 2026 Ken Johnston

On the fourth day of our walk to Dresden, we journeyed from the Amherstburg Freedom Museum to Harrow, a small…

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Posted in: Canada, Descendant, Essex County, Freedom, Great Lakes, Ontario, Resistance, Underground Railroad

Hair-breadth Winter Escape from Slavery to Freedom

December 17, 2025 Ken Johnston

While researching stories for my next Walk to Freedom, I came across this daring escape to Detroit from Boone County,…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Detroit, Essex County, Great Lakes, Underground Railroad, Windsor

Walking Itinerary – Detroit to Dresden

December 2, 2025 Ken Johnston

Cancelled: Detroit Kwanzaa Walk to Freedom Itinerary Day 1: Friday December 26, 2025 Update: Due to the inclement weather expected…

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Posted in: Buxton, Detroit, Great Lakes, Ontario, Underground Railroad, Walking, Windsor

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