Caleb Jones was a planter, a slave owner, and sheriff of Somerset County, Maryland. In 1776, the Maryland council of safety required him to post bond for his good behavior…
Betty Riley a black trailblazing TV producer from Saint John
Betty Riley was a trailblazing television producer from Saint John. She later moved to Montreal and worked as an office supervisor for cable TV. Riley noted that, while there was…
Willow Grove
During the War of 1812, while the British controlled the Chesapeake Bay region, they promised freedom to any enslaved individual who fled from their American masters. Capitalizing on this, over…
Sarah Emma Edmonds
In the period leading up to and during the American Civil War, Canada was a sanctuary for runaway slaves, a base for Confederate secret operations, and a source of volunteers…
Caddy Norris the only black man living in St. Andrews
The Caddy Norris House at 100 Queen Street is designated for being the home of a local St. Andrews legend. John Cadman Norris, affectionately known as Caddy, was born in…
Caleb Jones
Caleb Jones was a slave owner and office holder. Born in 1743, probably in Maryland. He married Elizabeth in Saint Marys parish. At the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War Caleb…
Willie O’Ree
Willie O’Ree was born October 15, 1935 in Fredericton. A graduate of the New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association, O’Ree who was known for his speed and checking abilities throughout his…
Kassim Doumbia
Despite being born in Ivory Coast, and raised in Senegal, Kassim Doumbia returned to his birth country in 1999. After high school graduation he considered North America as a destination…