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Author: Ken Johnston

Poquessing Trail of History Robert Purvis & Anniversary of the Fugitive Slave Act

March 5, 2026 Ken Johnston

Last fall, I participated in an event in Byberry to commemorate the area’s Underground Railroad history through a historical reenactment…

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Bogs, bugs, freedom and loss: walking alongside Ontario’s early Black settlers

February 9, 2026 Ken Johnston

Check out this wonderful article by Canice Leung in the latest online edition of Narwhal, Canada’s premier online environmental magazine.…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Descendant, Dresden

Gale Carter and the Tower of Freedom

January 27, 2026 Ken Johnston

I met Gale Carter on a cold, blustery, day in late December, upon arrival in Windsor, Canada. She and a…

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Posted in: Canada, Essex County, Ontario, Underground Railroad, Windsor

Buxton Liberty Bell

January 20, 2026 Ken Johnston

“It is said the Buxton Liberty Bell was rang each time a fugitive reached safety in Buxton,” a 9,000-acre early…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Bridge Crossing, Buxton, Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Philadelphia

Jerome Johnson shares story about his great grandfather who escaped slavery

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

Following the Spirits Call

January 14, 2026 Ken Johnston

On my recent walk from Detroit to Dresden, I mentioned to a few people how surprised I was the spirits…

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Posted in: Call of Ancestors, Dresden, Ontario, Uncategorized

I Am A Proud Descendant of Freedom Seekers: Irene Moore Davis

December 20, 2025 Ken Johnston

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with historian Irene Moore Davis about her work and career as an educator,…

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Posted in: Descendant, Essex County, Freedom, Interview, Museum, Online Presentation, Ontario, Underground Railroad, Windsor

Quotations – Mayor Coleman A. Young

Ken Johnston

While researching Detroit for my upcoming walk, I accidentally stumbled upon a small book at the University of Pennsylvania’s Van…

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Posted in: Alabama, Detroit, People, Resistance

Harriet Tubman prepares for her next rescue

December 19, 2025 Ken Johnston

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Chronicling Resistance, Eastern Shore, Maryland, Harriet Tubman Byway, Maryland, Resistance

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

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  • Poquessing Trail of History Robert Purvis & Anniversary of the Fugitive Slave Act
  • Bogs, bugs, freedom and loss: walking alongside Ontario’s early Black settlers
  • Gale Carter and the Tower of Freedom
  • Buxton Liberty Bell
  • Jerome Johnson shares story about his great grandfather who escaped slavery
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