Dresden is a community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, part of the municipality of Chatham-Kent. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For the town in England see Chatham Kent. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent ( 2006 Dresden is best known as the home of Josiah Henson, the former U. Josiah Henson ( June 15, 1789 &ndash May 5, 1883) was born into Slavery in Charles County Maryland. S. slave whose life story was the inspiration for the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Uncle Tom's Cabin; or Life Among the Lowly is an anti- Slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It has been, therefore, characterized as the "Terminus of the Underground Railroad", although many escaped slaves were known to gather, at least to worship, as far south and east as what is today Chatham, Ontario. The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States For the town in England see Chatham Kent. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent ( 2006 The Henson homestead is a historic site located near what is today the town of Dresden, and is owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust. The Ontario Heritage Trust is a Canadian non-profit agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture responsible for protecting preserving and promoting Ontario's built Dresden is located on the Sydenham River. The Sydenham River is a River in Kent County, Lambton County and Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada The community is named after Dresden, Germany. Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German
Dresden is currently the location of the Dresden Raceway, the only raceway in the Chatham-Kent Municipality, which features a 1/2 mile track for Harness Racing. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait Dresden is also home to a Casino (aka. the Dresden Slots. ) operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, which is also the only Slots facility in the municipality. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG, also known as Ontario Lottery and Gaming is a Crown Corporation of the Government of Ontario
Dresden has one secondary school, Lambton-Kent Composite School (LKCS),one Public School, Dresden Area Central School (DACS), and one Catholic School, St. Michael's, that serve Dresden and the surrounding communities.
In 2007 Dresden celebrated the 125th year since its founding.
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