Stories told through the Provincial Plaque Program

The Provincial Plaque Program is the Trust's oldest and perhaps best-known activity. These plaques make Ontario's history come alive by telling stories of the people, places and events that helped shape our province.

The plaques listed below commemorate important stories related to Ontario’s Black Heritage:

• Banwell Road Area Black Settlement, The
• Buxton Settlement, The
• Catholic Colored Mission of Windsor, 1887-93, The
• Chloe Cooley and the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada
• Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott 1837-1913
• Early Black Community in Hamilton
• First Regular Baptist Church, Dresden
• Hugh Burnett and the National Unity Association
• Niagara Baptist Church Burial Ground, The
• Old St. Paul's Church and Christ Church
• Otterville African Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery
• Provincial Freeman, The
• Puce River Black Community
• Queen's Bush Settlement, 1820-1867, The
• Solomon Moseby Affair 1837, The
• Wilberforce Settlement, The
• William and Susannah Steward House