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Category: Essex County

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

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

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

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

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