Events

Salem Chapel Guided Tour

Salem Chapel 92 Geneva St., St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Our chapter is organizing an IAD event at the Salem Chapel in St Catharines, Ontario. The Salem Chapel was an important centre of abolitionist and civil rights activity, and was the cornerstone of a growing community of African-American refugees from the United States. The most famous and celebrated member of the church was Harriet Tubman, […]

Salem Chapel Tour

Salem Chapel 92 Geneva St., St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Our society will be hosted by the Salem Chapel in St. Catharines for International Archaeology Day. During this tour (90 minutes in duration), guests will gain insight into local history and about individuals of African descent that settled around the St. Catharines region in c. 1788. Guests will also learn about Harriet Tubman, a well-known […]