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Welcome to the Roots to Rebellion 

Discover the roots of the community building and conflict in 1830 Upper Canada.

Explore events that lead up to the Rebellion of 1837 and the many community-changing events in Upper Canada in the 1830s. This virtual exhibit explores the early years of Pickering and how the settlers from this small farming community were instrumental in the Rebellion of 1837.

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The 1830s saw many life changing events such as the Abolition Act of 1834, the Underground Railroad, the Upper Canadian Rebellion of 1837, and the United Empire Loyalists settlement. These events will be explored throughout the website.

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Challenge Yourself

Interested in learning about the Roots to Rebellion in a different way? Play our games and test your knowledge!

Explore the

Video Artifacts

Discover the person behind each artifact and their unique connections with the Upper Canada settlement. Watch high definition videos and photos of each artifact to get a closer look.

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Pickering Museum Village will ignite imaginations through a museum that fosters a connection to Pickering by collecting, preserving and interpreting artifacts and social culture.

Contact

Phone: 905-683-8401

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Email: museum@pickering.ca

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Address: 3550 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0

Land Acknowledgements

We acknowledge that the City of Pickering resides on land within the Treaty and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and Williams Treaties signatories of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations. Pickering is also home to many Indigenous persons and communities who represent other diverse, distinct, and autonomous Indigenous nations. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships with the First Peoples of Canada, and to the ancestral lands on which we learn, share, work, and live.

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