{"id":5106,"date":"2025-05-14T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/?page_id=5106"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:29:18","slug":"commemorating-shadd-cary-in-public-spaces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/legacies\/commemorating-shadd-cary-in-public-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorating Shadd Cary in Public Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholars, artists, activists, and residents in Canada and the US continue to celebrate Mary Ann Shadd Cary\u2019s life and work through public art and commemorations. Use the tabs below to explore contemporary sites where Shadd Cary\u2019s memory is honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">&#8220;Reaching Out&#8221; Mural in Windsor, Ontario<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Windsor, Mary Ann Shadd Cary is prominently represented on the mural titled \u201cReaching Out.\u201d The mural can be found on the southeast corner of Wyandotte St. and 7 McDougall Ave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Mary Ann Shadd Cary House<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Shadd-Cary_NHL-HouseJPG-1-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Front of brown house\" class=\"wp-image-3623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Shadd-Cary_NHL-HouseJPG-1-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Shadd-Cary_NHL-HouseJPG-1-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Shadd-Cary_NHL-HouseJPG-1-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Shadd-Cary_NHL-HouseJPG-1-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Shadd-Cary_NHL-HouseJPG-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mary Ann Shadd Cary&#8217;s house in Washington, DC. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Buxton National Historic Site and Museum<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Buxton Museum Grounds includes Abraham Shadd\u2019s barn, which is open to the public. The museum is located along AD Shadd Road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Wilmington, Delaware, the post office at 500 Delaware Ave was renamed \u201cMary Ann Shadd Cary Post Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Mary Ann Shadd Cary Sculpture<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sculptor and activist <a href=\"http:\/\/artislane.com\/ALWebsite\/Artis\/lmsc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artis Shreve Lane<\/a> created this bust of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, which can be found in BME Freedom Park in Chatham. Lane is a descendant of Mary Ann Shadd Cary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/carybust-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A bust of Mary Ann Shadd Cary in BME Freedom Park at Chatham, Canada.\" class=\"wp-image-3620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/carybust-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/carybust.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bust of Mary Ann Shadd Cary in BME Freedom Park at Chatham, Canada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Mary Ann Shadd Cary Mural<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artist <a href=\"https:\/\/yungyemi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adeyemi Adegbesan<\/a> reimagined Mary Ann Shadd Cary\u2019s image in a mural that covers the front of McKenzie House museum in Toronto, Canada. Read about the mural <a href=\"https:\/\/streetartutopia.com\/2021\/09\/23\/portrait-of-mary-ann-shadd-in-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Mary Ann Shadd Cary Statue<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statue of Mary Ann Shadd Cary clutching her newspaper&nbsp;<em>The Provincial Freeman<\/em> stands at the University of Windsor. The statue was created by artist Donna Mayne who also worked on the \u201cReaching Out\u201d mural.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">&#8220;The Colored Conventions and Beyond in Philadelphia&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colored Conventions Project and Mural Arts Philadelphia collaborated to produce \u201cThe Colored Conventions Movement and Beyond in Philadelphia\u201d by artist Ernel Martinez. In this mural, Shadd Cary is depicted on the top-left corner. Read about this mural <a href=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mural-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/IMG_0647-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"mural featuring Shadd Cary and other Black leaders of Philadelphia \" class=\"wp-image-4604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/IMG_0647-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/IMG_0647-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/IMG_0647-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/IMG_0647-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/mary-ann-shadd-cary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/IMG_0647-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Colored Conventions Movement and Beyond by Ernel Martinez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CREDITS&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Page by Samantha de Vera. 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