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9:15 Summer 2024 BLACK HISTORY SERIES – #4 of 5: The Early Niagara Community

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08/17/2024 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM

9:15 Summer 2024 BLACK HISTORY SERIES - #4 of 5: The Early Niagara Community

  • HikeType Urban
  • HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/house.png
  • PaceTypes Medium
  • TerrainTypes Easy
  • PaidOuting No
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Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps):

Veteran's Memorial Park. Park on King St. at Centre

Hike Leader(s): Karen Couch Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 5-6 km

Description

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) has a significant and nation-shifting Black history. Voices from the past will tell stories, enriching hikers' understanding of how they shaped this town and nation.

See link below for a brief overview of NOTL's Black History.

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/niagara-on-the-lake-s-black-history-niagara-historical-society-museum/-QXR3nRTdnmqJw?hl=en

*Be prepared for the sun/heat as this hike is largely in the open (e.g., hydration, sunscreen, etc.).

**This hike counts as 1 of the 3 required hikes  in the Summer 2024 series towards the Black History badge.

PLEASE NOTE: Hikes are offered by volunteers who have committed to their own learning to be able to offer informative and contemplative hike experiences. These hikes are open to all and offered in a spirit of mutual leaning and inclusion.