Toronto #8: The Blackburn Story – Slaves on the Run


The story of Lucie and Thornton Blackburn, slaves on the run from Kentucky, is brought to life with help from the Provincial Marine re-enactment group in Amherstburg The Thornton’s started Toronto’s first horse-drawn taxi service.

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