Black History in Welland & Niagara

An article from the March 22, 1930 edition of the Welland Tribune about James Wilson, who had died that day. The article describes how he was the oldest Welland resident at the time at 109, his history with slavery, escape into Canada, and then…

An obituary from the October 3, 1905 edition of the Welland Tribune and Peoples Press about Burr Plato, who died September 27, 1905. He was an escaped slave who fled to Niagara through the Underground Railroad. In 1886 he was elected councillor for…

An obituary from the June 2, 1903 edition of the Welland Tribune and Peoples Press about Charles Davis. He was an escaped slave from Maryland who settled in Niagara Falls, then part of Welland County. It states he was a respected and prominent…

Short text from the book "The History Of The County Of Welland" by the Welland Tribune Printing House, about the British Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada (later known as the Nathaniel Dett Chapel). Located in Niagara Falls, then part of Welland…