It became the British Methodist Episcopal Church in 1856. In 1847, land was bought for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (also referred to as the Fugitive Slave Chapel). Subsequently, Upper Canada became a sanctuary for Black slaves from the U.S., and the London area had a sizeable colony of Black refugees by the 1840s. The abolition of slavery throughout the Empire received Royal Assent from King William IV on Aug, after passage by the Imperial Parliament. The first legislature of Upper Canada, under Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe, passed a statute on July 9, 1793, that ended the importation of further slaves into the province. The British Empire shipped hundreds of thousands of slaves to labour in the British American colonies. All European empires which began their expansion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries used some kind of slavery in their imperial territories, with most slaves shipped from the west coast of Africa. This church, however, existed in a much wider historical context. This is the site of the first church of the Black community in London, Upper Cana da (now Ontario). The following were members of the Historic Sites Committee during the preparation of this booklet: Netta Brandon, Patricia Coderre, Barbara Graham, Peter Griffith, Gary Kerhoulas, George Kerhoulas, John Lutman, Alan MacEachern, Arthur McClelland, Anne McKillop, Mary Marshall, Margaret Mitchell, Hilary Bates Neary, Cliff Oliver, Elizabeth Russell, Sean Stoyles, and Jonathan Vance.Īfrican Methodist Episcopal Church, 1848-1869 The histories of those sites will be included in the next edition of the Walking Guide, and will be available through the Historic Sites Committee link on the Library’s website. Since the original manuscript was prepared, the Committee has erected additional plaques. To establish the City of London as a well known and highly valued destination for cultural and heritage tourism. Funding for this project was provided by Landmarks London - Heritage and Museum Network ( Publication of the Guide fits with the mission of Landmarks London The Walking Guide has been designed by Betty Lueddeke, the Library’s graphic artist. This has been a collaborative effort and the Committee welcomes notice of any errors. The final manuscript was edited by members of the Historic Sites Committee. McEwen, Bill McGrath, and Elizabeth Russell likewise gave invaluable assistance. Netta Brandon, Glen Curnoe, Vince Gray, Elizabeth Hill, Anita McCallum, Catherine B. Room, assisted with research and historical photographs. The staffs of the University of Western Ontario Archives, and of the Ivey Family London We acknowledge his hard work, and thank his supervisors, Professors Benjamin Forster and Jan Trimble, and his editorial assistant, David Larlee. Sheppard while a student in the Public History Master of Arts Program, Department of History, University of Western Ontario (UWO). These materials are available in the Ivey Family London Room - an excellent place to discover sources for the study of local history (as is the London Public Library website, The first draft of the Walking Guide was compiled by Eric P. These brief histories are based on speeches given at plaque unveilings, and on research materials collected about each historic site. At the time of publication, a few plaques are missing from their sites, and the committee is working to replace them. Where buildings have been subsequently demolished, the plaques have been re-mounted in the Ivey Family London Room at the Central Library, 251 Dundas Street. This Walking Guide provides brief histories of the 49 sites marked by the committee, 1970-2000. The Historic Sites Committee of the London Public Library Board identifies and marks historic buildings, places, and people of local significance.
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