Celebrations of Emancipation Day National Historic Event

TBD
Celebrations in Amherstburg, ON, 1894 (© Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / PA-163923)
Celebrations in Amherstburg, ON, 1894
(© Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / PA-163923)
Address : TBD

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 2023-03-15
Dates:
  • 1834 to 1834 (Significant)

Other Name(s):
  • Celebrations of Emancipation Day  (Designation Name)
Research Report Number: 2022-04

Importance: People of African descent in Upper and Lower Canada marked the abolition of enslavement in 1834 with organized celebrations that gave rise to annual events