About > Mission Statement

The North American Black Historical Museum was established in 1975 in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.

The Museum was established to collect, protect and present Black heritage from African origins through development in North America to present day.

The focus is on the southern United States through to eastern Canada, and specifically the activity of the Underground Railroad which culminated in the Great Lakes region bordering the two countries. The location of the Museum is key; Amherstburg meant freedom, as the Canadian destination for many Blacks escaping slavery in the United States.

The Museum encompasses features inherent to its location, including an original residence and church of former slaves, toward its mandate to acquire, preserve, interpret, research and exhibit a collection of objects of historical and cultural value.