- Priceville, Ontario
Priceville is a
village in Grey County,Ontario ,Canada . Priceville is located on Grey Road 4, east of Durham and southwest of Flesherton.Priceville contains a park funded by the Priceville Improvement Committee. The town is also known locally for its large
Canada Day celebration followed by afireworks display.Priceville was originally a settlement founded by
African-Americans who fledslavery in theUnited States in the mid-to-late 19th century. An extension of theunderground railroad ended between Priceville and the town ofDurham, Ontario . [http://www.cmh.pitt.edu/news_062407.asp] There is some controversy regarding the later resettlement of the community by European immigrants, who purportedly permanently displaced the original African-American settlers. [http://www.bupipedream.com/020219/news/n4.html] Alternatively, it is also purported that the current residents of Priceville may have some distant African-American ancestry due to interracial marriages between European settlers and former African-American slaves who settled in the village. [http://www.bupipedream.com/020219/news/n4.html] The area surrounding the community contains heritage plaques denoting the region's historical significance.ources
A history of blacks in Canada: A study guide for teachers and students, James W. St. G Walker, 1980, ISBN:066010735X
External links
* [http://www.bupipedream.com/020219/news/n4.html Article alleging racist practices in the founding of the village]
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