St. Catharines in the Niagara Region has a rich history. One part which gets little notice… the city’s connection to the Underground Railway through Harriet Tubman and the Merritt House. Starting with slavery.  William Hamilton Merritt was part of The Refugee Slaves Friends Society.  Started by the first mayor of St. Catharines, Elias Adams, in … Continue reading Merritt House in St. Catharines | Part of the Underground Railway?