| Griffin House | |
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| National Historic Site of Canada | |
Griffin House in 2010 |
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| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Hamilton |
| Original use | House |
| Current use | House museum |
| Administrative body | Hamilton Conservation Authority |
| Designated as a NHSC | 2008 |
| Year built | 1827 |
Griffin House is a historic house associated with the Underground Railroad, located in the Ancaster community of Hamilton, Ontario .[1] It offers tours and black-history-related programs as part of the Black Heritage Network.
Griffin House was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008.[2] The house is a rare surviving example of a four-room house typical in Upper Canada in the early 19th century. It was owned by Enerals Griffin, an African American immigrant from Virginia who settled in Ontario in 1834, and it is associated with Black settlement in 19th century British North America.[3]
The historic site sits atop a hill overlooking the Dundas Valley and is owned and operated by the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority. Public visitation and interpretation is offered by Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum.
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