Four excursion options for August 4, afternoon

A. Southern Ontario First Nation and African-Canadian Historical Tour

1. Ska-Nah-Dhot Village and Museum – This museum represents the Haudenosaunee or “People of the Longhouse” and their traditional customs and cultural practices.  The Haudenasaunee people are members of the First Nations Communities of Ontario.  Self Guided Tour with and introduction by Staff Member.

2. Buxton National Historical Site and Museum - Celebrating the Underground Railroad and Early Black Settlement in Canada. 

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Itinerary
Leave London – 12:30 Sharp
Arrive to Ska-Nah-Dhot – 1:15pm
Self Guided Tour – 1:30-2:30
Arrive at Buxton Museum – 3:15
Guided Tour – 3:30- 5:30
Leave Buxton – Approx. 5:45
Arrive in London – 7:00pm (many dinner options downtown)

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B. London Historical Walking Tour

Cost –Free!  This guided tour will last approximately 2 hours.  More details to follow.

Itinerary
Leave Campus  - approx 1:00 by city bus to downtown London
Guided Tour – 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Independent Walkabout – 3:30-6:00
Dinner Optional – 6:00pm (many options downtown)
City bus back to Campus – 6:00pm (or later, according to individual preferences)

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Buxton Museum

THE Buxton Museun, officially opened in 1967, was Raleigh Township's Centennial Project as a memorial to the Elgin Settlement, haven for the fugitives of the American system of slavery in the pre-Civil War years.

THE Elgin Settlement, which was for many the last stop on the Underground Railroad, was founded in 1849.  Under the guidance and supervision of Rev. William King, this historic Black settlement soon flourished, becoming a self-sufficient community of some 1200 to 2000 persons. 

THE Museum's Prime Concern is the preservation of material and artifacts of Raleigh, with special emphasis on the history and accomplishments of the original settlers in the Elgin Settlement and their descendants. Among other things, it houses the bed, dresser, diary, and copies of papers belonging to Rev. William King as well as many other articles and papers of historical significance in this community.

Ska-Nah-Dhot

Ska-Nah-Doht, a recreated longhouse village of 1,000 years ago, is located in the beautiful surroundings of Longwoods Road Conservation Area, and is owned and operated by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. Although not built on an actual site, the village is based on data collected by archaeologists and from the traditions passed on by First Nations people.

Explore the village with its 18 outdoor exhibits. Find your way through the palisade maze. Then enter a longhouse and imagine cooking supper in a clay pot over a roaring fire. Pretend to grind corn into flour in a wooden mortar and pestles. The village is wheelchair accessible, weather permitting.