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Category: Ontario

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

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

Radio Interview: CBC Toronto – Here and Now

June 21, 2025 Ken Johnston

On Thursday June 19, Juneteenth, I was interviewed by host Ramraajh Sharvendiran on Walk to Freedom’s journey to the Northern…

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Posted in: Media Interview, Ontario, Owen Sound

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

In the News: Black hiker calls on others to join him

June 1, 2025 Ken Johnston

Late last week Frank Thompson and I were interviewed by the CBC about our planned Niagara Falls to Owen Sound…

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Posted in: Media, Media Interview, Ontario, Underground Railroad

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

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