• The Griffin House, built in 1827 by Englishmen, was purchased by Enerals Griffin and his wife Priscilla in 1834.
  • Griffin House is a house built in 1827 by Englishmen in Ancaster. It was purchased, along with 50 acres of farmland, by Enerals Griffin and his wife Priscilla in...
  • One of the few remaining clapboard homes from the first half of the 19th century in the Ancaster area, it represents a modest working man's farmhouse.
  • Griffin House, an 1827 Ancaster homestead owned by a Black immigrant from Virginia who was likely born into slavery, is getting nearly $1 million in restorations...
  • Griffin House was built around 1827, and in 1834, was sold to Enerals Griffin — one of the first African-American settlers in Ancaster — and his family.
  • Explore the history of Enerals Griffin and other early Black settlers, and enjoy a walk along nearby trails. Griffin House host a variety of events, workshops and...
  • With land and water routes along the Niagara Peninsula and Lake Ontario, Ancaster was a prime location for those fleeing slavery and persecution in the United...
  • Griffin House is recognized as an important Canadian Black History site.
  • Wednesday, August 1, 2012 was a significant day in the history of Griffin House - the Government of Canada honoured the Griffin House with an official plaque...