Griffin House (Ancaster, Ontario)
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griffin-house-ancaster-ontario-199-853997
title:
Griffin House (Ancaster, Ontario)
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Griffin House is a house built in 1827 by Englishmen in Ancaster. It was purchased, along with 50 acres of farmland, by Enerals Griffin and his wife Priscilla in 1834. The Griffins were enslaved in their early lives, but self-liberated by escaping to Canada in the early 1800s. The Griffins were some of the first Black Settlers in the area, and the site remains an important part of Black history in Canada. . It offers Underground Railroad tours and history-related programs. Griffin House was desi
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19th-century house and museum, site along the Underground Railroad
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_House_(Ancaster,_Ontario)
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2024-02-09T06:04:46Z
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