With Family Day around the corner, we chose to use the second installment of our Black History Month blog series […]
The St. Catharines Orioles
An article on Sportsnet.ca examines the often overlooked history of the St. Catharines Orioles, one of the first hockey teams made […]
Know Your Neighbours – Reverend Richard Amos Ball
On November 30th, 1845, Richard Amos Ball was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, the son of Henry Ball and […]
Post Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad is an important part of St. Catharines’ history – but the journey of freedom seekers out of […]
Salem Chapel, BME Church and Zion Baptist Church
Salem Chapel, BME Church During the mid-1800s, a vibrant Black community took root in and around Geneva and North Streets. Harriet […]
Richard Pierpoint
While St. Catharines is well known as a destination for freedom seekers, escaping slavery in the United States through the […]