Windsor in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Mary and Henry Bibb

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2024

1. Mary and Henry Bibb Marker

Inscription.
Arriving as refugees from enslavement in the United States, Mary and Henry Bibb fought all their lives to improve the well-being of the African Canadian community. A year after they settled in Sandwich in 1850, they founded a militant abolitionist newspaper, Voice of the Fugitive. Facing discrimination in the public school system, they established heir own schools to improve the education of Black children and adults. These achievements and their involvement in the organization of the North American Convention of Colored Freemen in 1851 made the Bibs one of the colony’s most influential couples of African descent.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 18.035′ N, 83° 4.583′ W. Marker is in Windsor, Ontario, in Essex County. It is on Sandwich Street north of Brock Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3261 Sandwich Street, Windsor ON N9C 1A9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Dummer Powell (a few steps from this marker); District Court House and Gaol (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stone College (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); 1872 (about 120 meters away); St. John’s Church (about 120 meters away); Gregory Robert McGregor Esq. (about 150 meters away); The Hon. Alexander Grant 1734-1813 (about 150 meters away); The Battle of Windsor (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

More about this marker. Marker is located at the entrance to Mary E. Bibb Park.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2025

2. Mary and Henry Bibb Marker

Marker at Mary E. Bibb Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2025

3. Marker at Mary E. Bibb Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.