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Interactive Trivia

The North Star Game

Did you know - Those who travelled the Underground Railroad often travelled by night. One way in which they could find their way through the darkness, was by following the stars. More specifically, by locating the North Star.

 

If you would like to find out how to locate the North Star just like many individuals did in the Underground Railroad,  scroll down and play our game below.

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(The widget below will open a new tab in your browser. This will take you to a third-party website that will grant you access to the "North Star Game".)

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The Roots of Rebellion Game

This game is meant to show how different people in Upper Canada had different loyalties leading into the 1837 Rebellion in Upper Canada.

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Looking at events leading up to the rebellion: who would you support?

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Learn about the three main parties involved in the Upper Canada Rebellion: Tories, Reformists, and Rebels. 

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(The widget below will open a new tab in your browser. This will take you to a third-party website that will grant you access to the "North Star Game".)

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Challenge Yourself!

How much have you learned about the Roots to Rebellion? Find out below!

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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