Canada: Day 6 (October 8, 2022)

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KINCARDINE TO OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO  


Nephew Bryan and Mark bundled up for the last leg of the Underground Railroad Route.



Museum in Grey County, Owen Sound, Ontario.

Part of the bicycle exhibit at the Museum.

1880's tricycle, with rack and pinion steering.

Black History Cairn at Harrison Park in Owne Sound, designed by a descendant of an escaped slave who settled here.

The Cairn, exquisite in its simplicity, extradordinary in its symbolism.

Brother Kent, the author Mark, and newphew Brian at the end of the route.












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