Griffin House National Historic Site
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Address | 733 Mineral Springs Rd, Dundas, ON L9H 5E3, Canada |
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Provinces | Ontario |
Phone | +1 905-648-8144 |
Current use | Historic house museum |
Designated as world heritage site | 2008 |
Built | 1827 hamilton. ca |
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ID | 2083829 |
About Griffin House National Historic Site
Griffin House is a house built in 1827 by Englishmen in Ancaster. It was purchased by an African-American escaped slave in 1834 who also had enough cash to purchase 50 acres. It offers Underground Railroad tours and history-related programs. Griffin House was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008.
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