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Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, Dresden, ON

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Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site

Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site is a museum in Dresden, ON, part of the Detroit guide. Cost: under $25. Open mid-May through late October; group tours by appointment year-round.

29251 Uncle Tom's Road · Dresden, ON

Why you should go…

Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, also known as the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History, commemorates the life of Rev. Josiah Henson, whose story inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel. The five-acre site includes the Josiah Henson Interpretive Centre with its Underground Railroad Freedom Gallery and North Star Theatre, plus the Henson house, other historic buildings, and two cemeteries. It is open seasonally from mid-May through late October.

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