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Category: Niagara Falls

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

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

The Spirit World: “I Hear You”

April 12, 2025 Ken Johnston

“I hear you,” I said to myself one recent evening after returning home from walking the dog. I was speaking…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Emancipation Day, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Owen Sound, Underground Railroad, Walking

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