African American Settlers Cemetery in Fort Erie, 6 June 1989
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Title
African American Settlers Cemetery in Fort Erie, 6 June 1989
Description
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This is a photograph of the "Coloured Cemetery" in Fort Erie, Ontario. The graves are those of many of the African Americans that settled in the area in the 1800s.
This is a photograph of the "Coloured Cemetery" in Fort Erie, Ontario. The graves are those of many of the African Americans that settled in the area in the 1800s.
Creator
Mike Conley
Date
6 June 1989
Format
png
Language
English
Rights
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Subject
African Americans
Slavery
African Canadians
Cemeteries
Source
St. Catharines Standard
