Old Durham Road Pioneer Cemetery
Also known as Priceville Black Cemetery
Priceville, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
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This burial ground of the area's original black settlers dates back to circa 1830 and was in use until the 1880s. The cemetery lay hidden for decades under a farmer's potato field. A plaque at the site is inscribed: "The plot was dedicated October 13, 1990, in recognition of the pioneers of African descent and Loyalist stock who were early settlers in this area.
This burial ground of the area's original black settlers dates back to circa 1830 and was in use until the 1880s. The cemetery lay hidden for decades under a farmer's potato field. A plaque at the site is inscribed: "The plot was dedicated October 13, 1990, in recognition of the pioneers of African descent and Loyalist stock who were early settlers in this area.
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- Added: 6 Jul 2003
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 1966298
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