Reviews of Buxton National Historic Site & Museum (Museum)

Tracy Wood making anything wood

Great place to go to look for your roots if you decedents were slaves

Ron Skinner

Amazing tour today. The museum guides were excellent and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this museum. Every Canadian should take the time to visit.

Angus Sinclair

Small but significant site commemorating a somewhat uptopian freed slave settlement from before the American Civil War.

Douglas Lewis

Real history. Telling the story of families who made the journey to freedom.

Amber Watts

Lovely historic gem. Thank you for honoring this place and keeping history alive. I appreciate the curator spending time to answer or questions but also giving us time to explore on our own. Lots of artifacts and information I had no idea existed in this part of the world.

Josh Shreve

Amazing experience. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. A very important chapter of history everyone should come and learn.

Cle Maddogg

Very informative

Norm Larocque

Great place for a car show. Food was really tasty. We had Haddock fish and chips. Will have that again. Great celebration for the Buxton National Historic event. Will go again next year.

Andrew Bembridge

Great time out at the 95th Homecoming!

Andrew Gardner (Able Archer)

I visit whenever I am able. Living out of town makes it difficult. The staff here are just wonderful people, both inside and outside of their positions at the museum! It's a wonderful thing they do here. :)

Connie Piggott

If you are looking for an interesting time definitely check out Homecoming in Buxton. Lots of great people celebrating and reconnecting, yet you can visit and still feel welcome.This national site and its residence are a gem in this area. Fun for the whole family.

Robyn Cooper

Very nice. Great artifacts

Bernadette Renaud

Awesome to know your past

Ken and Alicia Lund

I didn't get to go inside because it was already closed for the evening, but when I visited at dusk, it is was a perfect evening dusk in a beautiful rural setting. There are lots of historical markers and interpretive exhibits outside so I get a sense of what the settlement was like. An important location in the history of settlement of settlers from the Underground Railroad. Worth a visit.

Wanda Winfield

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. A great experience.

Andrea vandenHoek

The history of Buxton is amazing and important. The museum is small, but very well done. I recommend it.

Camilla Moore

Awesome experience for all ages. The history is rich and very interesting!! Worth the trip!!

Gillian McDonald

Part of the pilgrimage All I can say is wow! Eyes open wide!

Steve Isaac

Learn about the history of North Buxton. Rich in knowledge from people that live in and know the area.

Maple City Girl

The story of this settlement is fascinating. Friendly staff and great part of the areas Black History.

Ryan Griffore

You will learn more in one visit here than you will in all of elementary & high school. Fascinating and terrifying all in one. Truly amazing that within a year all the white families wanted their children to receive the best education at the black school thus forcing the all white school to close. I highly recommend this tour.

Geri Sutts

Brought my 2 granddaughters here to show a little local history. They're 10 & 14. They learned a lot and very much enjoyed hearing the history. They especially liked the school. We had a wonderful guide.

Andrew Lister

Thank you to Michelle for the tour. It was an emotional experience.

Kate Rosser-Davies

Great collection, fascinating history, and very welcoming staff. Thanks Shannon!

Heidi Perez

Very lovely place to visit, will return.

Leia MasterLund (Snowlilly Cowgirl)

Amazing piece of history

Heather O'Malley

Its really interesting with some great artifacts. The buildings are awesome

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Michael Hale

Great and interesting place. Important history spot for those who are interested in learning about underground railroad. I just wish they did more preservation though. It's sad to see farming lands took over. But that's what it is.

Richard Brown

It was good

Shenieka R-M

My mom, fiancé and I went on a tour last Friday with Mariah (sorry if the spelling is incorrect), she was fabulous guide. We learned a lot about the buxton settlement -this is the history that we do not learn about in the Canadian school system but it is so important and relevant. I would highly recommend this tour.

William Gyamfi

Great history on the Underground Railroad.. Thanks Kim for being a great guide

John Guenther

Our children can learn about the underground Railway

SCRUB SHOP

Such a historical place! Enjoyed my short visit. Definitely will be back.

Trina Floyd

A plethora of information concerning slavery. There were replicas of items that help to understand a slaves experience. The video was helpful to explain a part that Canada had with the Underground Railroad. We were glad to have the guide who was helpful with answering questions and information that wasn't in posters, plaques, or pictures.

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Legacy

marc morrison

The museum is alive with memories.

Laura Rothkopf OGrady

The most touching tour I have ever taken. Many of the volunteers at the museum are descendants of the original settlers. It was a very personal glimpse into a community that influenced leaders in both America and Canada. This museum is well worth the drive.

Jennifer Chandler

Family buried there

Matt Roberts

Great place for a forgotten about piece of World history. If you drive down the road you can see the church that supposedly has the original Buxton Bell.

Sandra Kielstra

Very informative

Dukdo Kwoun

Very good.

Charles Parker

Visited twice. Love the place and the curator.

Simplymamacita M

Its was really nice and the people are really lovely. You learn a lot

Christine Neveu

Interesting a must see

Jamie Williams

A historically significant part of North American culture....eye opening exerience

STEPHEN SAVOIA

Fantastic museum to learn about Black history in Ontario and connections with our American neighbours. Our guide was very knowledgeable and I know she will make a fine teacher.

Michael Stewart

Small but very good museum with a history of the Buxton settlement. Tour guides were very friendly.

Nissebo 16

Learn a lot about the history of the Underground Railroad and people who settled this area.

ELLIE MCCHESNEY

How did people live at that time?

Rev. Patrick White

touched by the friendliness

Meka Brown

Such a wonderful museum, amazing owners

Ray Brown

The children enjoyed the tour and some of the interesting things to that happened in the classroom from years ago!

Dewey Cash well

Greatest

Shelley Stone

Fabulous tour by two university students. Informative, tasteful, and capable of answering a variety of questions. Highly recommend visiting this site and taking in this tour.

Annette Carter

Site is well taken care of. Historic buildings, museum and a pavillion which is lovely and shady on a hot day, and today there was a lovely breeze. Great place for a picnic. Also playgrounds and sports fields.

Mark Hanson

Beautiful place to visit

John Goddard

It was wonderful to see

Tommy Roach

Everyone should visit this place and Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Dresden, Ontario.

jeff knox

It's worth it to see and experience for yourself

Philip May

Very informative lots of artifacts with very nogitable staff.

X Harwood

The lawn was well groomed

J'aime Les Frogs

Excellent historical information. Our guide was fantastic and kept the adults and children engaged. I highly recommend visting the Buxton National Historic Site!

RON TALBOT

Nice history lesson.

Charles Stevenson

I loved it that's my family