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 a fireworks display.

Priceville was originally a settlement founded by African-Americans who fled slavery in the United States in the mid-to-late 19th century. An extension of the underground railroad ended between Priceville and the town of Durham, 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]