Canadian Geographic

UNCLE TOM’S CABIN

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In 1841, Rev. Josiah Henson, a former slave who fled to Canada via the Undergroun­d Railroad, purchased 81 hectares in Dawn Township, Ont., to found a settlement for fugitives from slavery. Learn more about what is today a historic site named for the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. cangeo.ca/jf19/uncletom

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