The monumental documentary that explores the history of our community, Chatham-Kent: A Place of Refuge, is now available for sale on DVD. In addition to the documentary, the DVD, Chatham-Kent: A Place of Refuge, features more than 60 minutes of additional scenes and interviews that reveal even more of our community’s vibrant past. The history of our community as a sanctuary for groups of early immigrants is recounted through stories such as the Scottish Settlers at Baldoon, the Moravians, the refugees of slavery, and the early British settlers along the Talbot Trail. Additional features focus on many other unique and significant parts of our history including drainage, the Gray-Dort, Rondeau Park, and Wallaceburg sugar, glass, and brass.

Eighteen months in the making, this documentary was a joint project of Ontario Visual Heritage and over one dozen historical organizations in Chatham-Kent. The project also received extensive monetary support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Pioneer Hi-Bred Ltd., and the Historical Society of Blenheim & District.

For more information on this project visit http://www.visualheritage.ca/kent/index.htm

To purchase your copy of this incredible documentary for only $20 (taxes included), visit the Chatham-Kent Museum, contact the Museum Education Co-ordinator at 519-360-1998, or send an e-mail to CKccc@chatham-kent.ca.