Beginnings.
Land Grants: 1819-1826 Black soldiers for their service in the Coloured Corps of the British army in Upper canada in the war of 1812. 25 plots. 11 to former soldier. 9 actually taken and cleared and inhabited.
1828-1831 additional influx of settlers on Wilberforce St.
1847 The land was purchased and by Noah Morris and later sold to build a church.
May 26 1849. Church built by the black settlers and opened.
Cemetery established.
The church was constructed with square timbers which were covered in later decades, with narrower wood siding. The logs were visible on the interior and whitewashed.
This is one of only a few square timbered Structures still standing in Canada and perhaps North America..

This cemetery was Active with all black congregation until about 1900. In 1916 it was declared abandoned by the British Methodist Episcopal Church
Restorations & Renovations were done from1947-1949
In 1977 the property taken over by Township It was vandalized in the 80's.
Designated National her Historic Site of Canada
In 2002 Parks Canada, granted it as a National Historic Site. The service being held in 2003.
A Cultural Heritage Assessment done by Township and in
2015-August 19,2016 a New foundation, restored elements, exterior cladding new roof and interior work was done . =

The had church served about 90 -100 families.

Cairns
1. Stone Cairn with plaques
2. small monument 1812 War Veteran- 2016
3. Large Stone dedicated and engraved to Noah Morris.
4. a Larger Stone naming those who contributed to the new restoration.

Large Plaque Notes: It should be understood that the names on the plaque represent some of the people who worshiped OR lived in the area. There are likely burials whose name do not appear on the list.
Some on the list may be buried elsewhere.

The smaller plaque is clearer in stating that some are buried elsewhere.

Sources:
Some sources have stated that a person is buried here and it turns out they are buried elsewhere.
Obituaries & death certificates have determined the location of some and have been included, assuming that they were indeed buried as described.
Some obits state buried in Edgar, the assumption being in the African Cemetery.
Many people moved out of the area and the remains were sent back to this cemetery. Several residents lived at the house of refuge in Beeton and at least one of them was buried in their cemetery.
Though there were once a few markers, none remain today. It may well be that the original burials were not marked at all though sources do state there were wooden crosses.

There appears to be some concerns re st. Daney being the same person as Sylvaney, both misspelling of St. Dennis.
Other names may also have variations in spelling.