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WHO WAS CAPTAIN R. WILSON?

Captain R Wilson, a resident of Oakville from 1806 to 1888, was Captain of two Lake Ontario schooners, the “Lady Colborne” and the “Baltic”. Captain Wilson was instrumental in aiding escaped Black slaves with getting to the safety of the harbour in Oakville as part of the Underground railroad.

The African-American escapees were concealed in the grain vessels aboard his ship. Captain Robert, as he was known, also built a house at 279 Lawson Street that became known as “Mariners’ Home” because of his custom of welcoming and accommodating ill and homeless sailors during the winter months.

Following the American Civil War, many former slaves would come to George’s Square in Oakville to celebrate Emancipation Day, and those who had been helped by Captain Robert would visit him at his nearby home. 

For more information check out these great resources to learn more about Captain Robert and early Black history in Oakville:

https://www.oakville.ca/culturerec/village-essay5.html

https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/2958726-a-royal-tribute-to-unique-history/

https://images.oakville.halinet.on.ca/117/exhibit/9999822

https://www.facebook.com/OakvilleMuseum/videos/oakvilles-early-black-history-pt-1/785120272362895/