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Sunday, October 13, 2024
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859 East Puce Rd.,
Essex
www.undergroundrailroadmuseum.com
In 1846 John Freeman Walls fugitive from North Carolina
built log cabin with money from the Refugee Home Society.
The development of the John Freeman Walls Historic Site began
in 1976 when Dr. Bryan Walls a Windsor
dentist and great-great grandson of John, began four years of genealogical
research, which culminated in the publication of the
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| "THE ROAD THAT LED TO SOMEWHERE". This story traces
John and Jane Walls' perilous journey along the Underground Railroad
from Troublesome Creek, Rockingham County, North Carolina to Puce,
Maidstone Township, Ontario,Canada. Some highlights include viewing
a false bottom buggy like those used to transport fugitive slaves,
touring the historic walkway and visiting the Walls family cemetery. |
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The
opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. |
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