Berry's Cove

Here's me at the cove in Olde Sandwich Towne, you can see Detroit in the background.

HI!! Hope today is great for you!
I'm going to talk a little about my book, Under the North Star - the Underground Railroad in Olde Sandwich Towne.

I really don't know the name of this cove, but in my book I call it Berry's Cove.

Here it is, it's located on Russell Street, just west of Mill Street in Sandwich Towne in West Windsor. I used to spend lots of time here thinking about how the story in my book would develop. I still do come here, it's a good quiet place to think and read, and just wander. While thinking about my story, I thought it seemed to be a good spot for the refugees from slavery to arrive on Canadian soil.

Here it is in the summertime.

When I thought about the storyline in the book, I thought about the people who lived in this area at that time. There were lots of Christian churches, of several denominations, so I thought they were 'people of God'. I figured the Canadian people in the story should be reflective of the time. Except for the people of the First Nations, everyone at that time could trace their roots back to, mostly England, Ireland, Scotland, France or the United States. Now the population of Sandwich, and all of Windsor are reflective of many nations from all over the world.

In my research, I learned that along the coast of the Detroit River the residents, black, white and First Nations, all helped the people who landed here. I wanted my story to reflect that also. I also learned that there were those who were against the welcoming of the refugees, and they actively worked to help the Southern landowners from The United States.

I hope you get a chance to read my story!

You can get it by e-book or soft or hard cover at Amazon or cheaper at the publisher:

www.friesenpress.com/bookstore

Have a great day!

Phoebe Brown