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Category: African Ancestors

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

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

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

Mapping My Way to Freedom – Essex County, Ontario

December 13, 2025 Ken Johnston

As I plan my Walk to Freedom from Detroit into Canada tracing the footsteps of African America Freedom Seekers fleeing…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Essex County, ON, Underground Railroad, Walking Tour, Windsor

Buxton National Historic Site & Museum

December 6, 2025 Ken Johnston

I am grateful to the Buxton National Historic Site & Museum, the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society, and the Josiah Henson…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Buxton, Canada, Josiah Henson

Fifth Gen. Canadian Descendant Tracy Lee Johnson Talks About “And Then What Happened…”

September 8, 2025 Ken Johnston

And Then What Happened… That’s the question I asked myself in September 2022, after reaching the Canadian border following a…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Descendant, Freedom, Interview

Walking Itinerary: Niagara Falls to Owen Sound

June 2, 2025 Ken Johnston

The following walking itinerary is a work in progress and is not finalized. On this Walk to Freedom journey we…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Cross Culture, Descendant, Emancipation Day, Freedom, New York, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Underground Railroad, Walking

Register Here for Niagara Falls Walk to Freedom

May 26, 2025 Ken Johnston

Join us on Saturday July 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad and Heritage Center, Niagara…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Owen Sound, Walking

Freedom Hikers Wanted

May 23, 2025 Ken Johnston

Are you a long distance thru hiker? Do you enjoy walking with a purpose? If so, join Walk to Freedom…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Harriet Tubman UGRR Byway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Owen Sound, Underground Railroad, Walking

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