Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
162 Reviews
- Friday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Saturday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Sunday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Monday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Tuesday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Wednesday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Thursday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
About the Business
BUXTON MUSEUM | Buxton, Elgin Settlement, Slavery, Underground Railroad, North Buxton, Geneaology, African Canadian History,US History, Abolitionists
Contacts
Website
Call Us
+15193524799
21975 A D Shadd Rd, Merlin, ON N0P 1W0
Hours
- Friday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Saturday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Sunday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Monday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Tuesday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Wednesday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Thursday10:30 AM–4:30 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Good for kids
- Washroom
- Restaurant
Recommended Reviews
Sandy Selman
09.10.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
Exceptional! Our tour was incredible. , 10/10. The history and knowledge you learn in such a short time is a real eye opener. We loved every moment. Thankyou so much. I would highly recommend
Dolores Clarke
25.09.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
Simply amazing!! The tour was conducted by a decendant of a family who was enslaved there, and still, through generations, they possess and farm the land. This experience was much more than expected. Instead of getting tour of history, history gave us a tour.
Maxine Grant
04.09.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
The tour guides are so very knowledgeable of the history the black slaves who settled in Canada. It was good to hear the stories be told in hopes for it to never repeat itself wver again. It would be wise if the school boards partnered with the Buxton National museum to educate our future generation the same way they do with educating youths about the holocaust of the Jewish people.
Tracy Lucio
25.08.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
Beautifully restored historic buildings. Lots of local history. Proud to have this in our community.
Roberta P
21.08.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
I visited this museum today with my cousin and we were so amazed to learn more about the history of Blacks in Canada. Michelle was a wonderful guide and we enjoyed this experience immensely. Thank you for the service this provide to our community.
Ken and Alicia Lund
16.08.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
I didn't get to go inside because it was already closed for the evening, but when I visited at dusk, it is was a perfect evening dusk in a beautiful rural setting. There are lots of historical markers and interpretive exhibits outside so I get a sense of what the settlement was like. An important location in the history of settlement of settlers from the Underground Railroad. Worth a visit.
Tara Kerr
11.08.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
A wonderful afternoon spent learning about the pages of History. Our tour host Shannon was kind, welcoming and very knowledgeable. She made our family feel like part of hers and approached some very sensitive topics of Canada’s past with our children in a way that provided truth, insight and understanding in an age appropriate manner (Ages 5 & 9). The facility was beautiful, the information was well displayed and the staff were lovely. Well worth a visit for anyone interested in stepping into Canada’s past. Thank you Shannon for a truly memorable experience.
Ryan Griffore
29.07.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
You will learn more in one visit here than you will in all of elementary & high school. Fascinating and terrifying all in one. Truly amazing that within a year all the white families wanted their children to receive the best education at the black school thus forcing the all white school to close. I highly recommend this tour.
Donna Cain
24.07.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
Amazing! Tour was excellent! This is Canadian that shouldn't be discovered but freely taught in our education system. It's incredible to learn how they had arguably the first integrated school in Canada. Will return and bring others to experience it!
Al Dundas
22.07.2023
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
We wanted to understand more about African Canadian history, and boy did Michelle deliver. I had understood some aspects of the slave trade and the underground railroad, but Michelle really brought it to life. The big gap for me was how escaped slaves settled and prospered. The very high standard of education was also a revelation. This is an important part of Ontario history that is not nearly as well known as it should be. Make the trip. Highly recommended.
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21975 A D Shadd Rd, Merlin, ON N0P 1W0
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum