Explore Dresden in Canada
Dresden in the region of Ontario is a town in Canada - some 377 mi or ( 606 km ) South-West of Ottawa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dresden is now 04:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Toronto " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Detroit, Monroe, Mount Clemens, Pontiac, and Akron. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Detroit . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dresden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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June Hail Storm - Chatham Ontario
Large hail stones 'rain' down on Chatham Ontario ..
Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
Josiah Henson's cabin at the end of the underground railroad is explained by Steven Cook the curator and manager of Uncle Tom's Cabin and Historic Site in Dresden, Ontario. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote ..
Uncle Tom's Cabin - underground railroad
Josiah Henson's great great granddaughter Barbara Carter tells the story of the Dawn settlement established by Henson. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the most famous book of the day "Uncle Tom's Cabin" b ..
Newmindspace - Happy Birthday Subway Party
To celebrate Lori's 20th birthday, we threw a giant party on the Toronto subway :) Credit: Laura Dittmann and Meg Spevak ..
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Dresden, Ontario
Dresden is an agricultural community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, part of the municipality of Chatham-Kent. Dresden is best known as the home of Josiah Henson, the former U.S. slave whose life story was the inspiration for the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. It has been, therefore, characterized as the "Terminus of the Underground Railroad", although many escaped slaves were known to gather, at least to worship, as far south and east as what is today Chatham, Ontario.
Located at 42.59 -82.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
British-American Institute
The British-American Institute was a school started in 1842 by Josiah Henson near Dresden, Western District, Canada West, Province of Canada, as part of the Dawn Settlement, a community of fugitive slaves who had escaped to Canada. The institute was a school for all ages designed to provide a general education and teacher training. It was taken over by the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1849. The school closed down in 1868.
Located at 42.58 -82.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dawn Mills, Ontario
In 1837, William Taylor and James Smith erected a saw, grist and wool mill on the banks of the Sydenham River in Camden Township of Kent County, Ontario near Dresden, Ontario. The mills were welcomed by residents at Dawn Mills who previously had to transport their produce for milling to Detroit by canoe. An early road was built here near the Sydenham River which connected the mill settlements. The town grew to six streets, three hotels, church and a store. The population was around 100.
Located at 42.58 -82.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tupperville, Ontario
Tupperville is a community on the Sydenham River in Chatham–Kent, Ontario, Canada and has a population of approx. 300 people. Tupperville was named after Canada's sixth Prime Minister Sir Charles Tupper. The village historian Melba Simpson wrote a book on the village's history in 2003. The first Fire station in Tupperville was started by Stuart Shaw who was chief for 10 years Tupperville is located in close proximity to 2 larger towns - Wallaceburg (pop. 11,000) and Dresden (pop. 4,000).
Located at 42.59 -82.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Oldfield, Ontario
Oldfield is a community in Ontario.
Located at 42.55 -82.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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