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JasonCarswell at 15:22, 3 February 2026

2026-02-03T15:22:28Z

JasonCarswell at 22:21, 2 February 2026

2026-02-02T22:21:54Z

JasonCarswell: JasonCarswell moved page Fanny to Fanny/Development

2026-02-02T22:05:57Z

JasonCarswell moved page Fanny to Fanny/Development

JasonCarswell at 22:45, 28 January 2026

2026-01-28T22:45:36Z

JasonCarswell at 22:30, 28 January 2026

2026-01-28T22:30:35Z

JasonCarswell: /* Storyboard script */

2026-01-28T21:20:13Z

Storyboard script

JasonCarswell at 21:08, 28 January 2026

2026-01-28T21:08:52Z

JasonCarswell: /* Storyboard script */

2026-01-28T21:06:47Z

Storyboard script

JasonCarswell at 19:37, 28 January 2026

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JasonCarswell at 19:28, 28 January 2026

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 ==== Timeline ====
-* 1793 slavery abolished in British North America
+{{More soon}}
-* 1802 slave [[William Riley]] arrived in Niagara Falls from Fredericksburg, Virginia
-* 1812 war
+'''1793''' - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_Against_Slavery slavery abolished] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_North_America British North America]{{WP}}</br>
-*::  The Coloured Corps
+'''1802''' - slave [[William Riley]] arrived in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls Niagara Falls]{{WP}} from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericksburg%2C_Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia]{{WP}}</br>
-* 1813 December 10, Niagara was burnt to the ground by American troops
+'''1812''' - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 war] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Runchey's_Company_of_Coloured_Men The Coloured Corps]{{WP}})</br>
-* 1818 William Riley married Fanny<sup>1</sup>
+'''1813''' - December 10, Newark (now known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake]{{WP}}) was burnt to the ground by American troops, then [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lewiston Lewiston]{{WP}} was raze to the ground</br>
-*:: 3 children [[Edward Riley]], [[Fanny Riley]]<sup>2</sup>, [[Mary Ann Riley]] (upholsterer and mattress maker)
+'''1818''' - William Riley married Fanny<sup>1</sup></br>
-** [[Lewis Ross]] (town's barbershop) son-in-law married Fanny Riley<sup>2</sup>
+:: - 3 children: [[Edward Riley]], [[Fanny Riley]]<sup>2</sup>, [[Mary Ann Riley]] (upholsterer / mattress maker)
-* 1819 William Riley new landowner
+:: - [[Lewis Ross]] (town's barbershop) son-in-law, married Fanny Riley<sup>2</sup>
-* 1837 area named Coloured Village
+'''1819''' - William Riley, new landowner</br>
-* 1848 [[Fanny Ross]]<sup>3</sup> born
+'''1833''' - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833 Slavery Abolition Act 1833]</br>
-* 1850 Colored Village 200 residents
+'''1837''' - Area named [https://niagaranow.com/featured.phtml/exploring-photos-notls-coloured-village/ Coloured Village]</br>
-* 1860 death of William Riley
+'''1848''' - [[Fanny Ross]]<sup>3</sup> born</br>
-* 1880 William Riley's log house torn down
+'''1850''' - [[Colored Village]] 200 residents</br>
-* 1886 [[Salmon Rowley]] built [[Rowley House]] at 177 King Street
+'''1860''' - death of William Riley</br>
-*:: for his wife [[Fanny Ross-Rowley]]<sup>3</sup>
+'''1880''' - William Riley's log house torn down.</br>
 ==== Notable ====

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   Rowley House.jpg | The [[Rowley House]].
   William Riley's cabin.jpg | [[William Riley]]'s cabin.
-  William Riley stool from home floorboards NOTL.jpg | [[William Riley]] stool from home floorboards.
+  William Riley stool from home floorboards NOTL.jpg | [[William Riley]] stool from cabin floorboards.
   Gravestones of Fanny L. Rowley and mother Fanny Riley-Ross.jpg | Gravestones of [[Fanny L. Rowley]] and mother [[Fanny Riley-Ross]].
   Salmon Bostwick Rowley.png | [[Salmon Bostwick Rowley]].

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 : ''[[The Rowley House]] and [[The Pink House]] redirect here.''
 This is a [[pitch]] for "'''''[[About the Rowley House]]'''''" project, aka [[The Pink House]] project.  (This is the working title, and "About" will be improved with a replacement descriptive action word.  ie. Discovering.., The History of..., The Origins of...)
 The Pink House is a compelling narrative chronicling three generations, spanning from slavery to the continued pursuit of freedom and acceptance.  At its heart, the story examines themes of pride, power, and self-determination, set within the context of a challenging and unforgiving world.

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 === Logline ===
-The attention grabbing pink Queen Anne-style home in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake fascinates tourists with a rich 1800s origin story of slavery, wars, courage, freedom, and hope that refuses to die.
+From slavery to a mansion across three generations, the attention grabbing pink Queen Anne-style home in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake fascinates tourists with a rich 1800s origin story of slavery, wars, courage, freedom, and hope that refuses to die.
 === Outline ===
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 {{More soon}}
 === Wikipedia article ===
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 {{More soon}}
-=== Script ===
+=== Story script ===
 First draft.
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 {{More soon}}
 ==== Intro + Outro ====
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 ==== Notable ====
 * [[Fort George]] (National Historic Site)
-* other Niagara-on-the-Lake geography
+* other Niagara-on-the-Lake geography is fascinating
 === Storyboard ===
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 * [[Emma Odrach]]
 * [[Jason Carswell]]
-* [[Michael]]
+* [[Michael Mychaluk]]
 === Partners ===

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 {{More soon}}
-Intro + Outro
+==== Intro + Outro ====
 The introductory tourist is a nice storytelling device.  An outro conclusion would nicely bookend our story.  As this is optional, to focus on the fact-based history, I won't develop this further for now.
-Timeline
+==== Timeline ====
 * 1793 slavery abolished in British North America
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 * 1886 [[Salmon Rowley]] built [[Rowley House]] at 177 King Street
 *:: for his wife [[Fanny Ross-Rowley]]<sup>3</sup>
 === Storyboard ===

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 In [[1818]], Riley fell in love with and married [[Fanny]]. Fanny was the servant girl of [[Pastor Addison]] of [[St. Mark’s Anglican Church]] and a white woman from [[Germany]].  Pastor Addison married them at his home at [[Lake Lodge]].  Though Upper Canada had no laws prohibiting interracial marriages, the love story of Riley and Fanny defied all social convention and shook the rules of both the Black and White communities.  But Riley and Fanny stood united in refusing to accept the world’s definition of who they were and what they could mean to each other.
-In [[1819]], Riley became a proud landowner.  He purchased a one-acre lot for 50 pounds ($67.00 US) in Niagara and became the third Black man to own property.  That same year he built a log house in an area of town, which ultimately, in [[1837]], came to be known as the [[Coloured Village]].  He lived there with his wife, Fanny, and their three children, Edward, Fanny, and Mary Ann.  The family prospered.  Mary Ann was an upholsterer and manufacturer of mattresses, and his son-in-law, Lewis Ross, had a barbershop, the only one in town at the time.  Later, Riley’s grandchildren also came to live in the log house, one of whom was Fanny, owner of the future eye-catching/amazing pink house. [[William Riley]] died in [[1860]], and his log house was torn down in [[1880]]; however, there is a surviving photo, the only surviving image of the house.
+In [[1819]], Riley became a proud landowner.  He purchased a one-acre lot for 50 pounds ($67.00 US) in Niagara and became the third Black man to own property.  That same year he built a log house in an area of town, which ultimately, in [[1837]], came to be known as the [[Coloured Village]].  He lived there with his wife, Fanny, and their three children, Edward, Fanny, and Mary Ann.  The family prospered.  Mary Ann was an upholsterer and manufacturer of mattresses, and his son-in-law, Lewis Ross, had a barbershop, the only one in town at the time.  Later, Riley’s grandchildren also came to live in the log house, one of whom was Fanny, owner of the future eye-catching/amazing pink house. [[William Riley]] died in [[1860]], and his log house was torn down in [[1880]].  The only surviving image of the house is an illustration of William Riley's cabin.
 And finally, we come to the [[Pink House]].  [[Fanny]], granddaughter of [[William Riley]], was born in [[1848]].  By the time she was born, the [[Coloured Village]] was a vibrant community of
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 * **********
-By [[1850]] colored village had 200 residents.  Blacks owned multiple businesses: livery stables, hairdressers, carpenters, mattress makers.  Owned shops and houses.
+By [[1850]] Colored Village had 200 residents.  Blacks owned multiple businesses: livery stables, hairdressers, carpenters, mattress makers.  Owned shops and houses.
 === Storyboard script ===

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	{{More soon}}		{{More soon}}
		+
		+	Intro + Outro
		+
		+	The introductory tourist is a nice storytelling device. An outro conclusion would nicely bookend our story. As this is optional, to focus on the fact-based history, I won't develop this further for now.
		+
		+	Timeline
		+
		+	* 1793 slavery abolished in British North America
		+	* 1802 slave [[William Riley]] arrived in Niagara Falls from Fredericksburg, Virginia
		+	* 1812 war
		+	*:: The Coloured Corps
		+	* 1813 December 10, Niagara was burnt to the ground by American troops
		+	* 1818 William Riley married Fanny<sup>1</sup>
		+	*:: 3 children [[Edward Riley]], [[Fanny Riley]]<sup>2</sup>, [[Mary Ann Riley]] (upholsterer and mattress maker)
		+	** [[Lewis Ross]] (town's barbershop) son-in-law married Fanny Riley<sup>2</sup>
		+	* 1819 William Riley new landowner
		+	* 1837 area named Coloured Village
		+	* 1848 [[Fanny Ross]]<sup>3</sup> born
		+	* 1850 Colored Village 200 residents
		+	* 1860 death of William Riley
		+	* 1880 William Riley's log house torn down
		+	* 1886 [[Salmon Rowley]] built [[Rowley House]] at 177 King Street
		+	*:: for his wife [[Fanny Ross-Rowley]]<sup>3</sup>

	=== Storyboard ===		=== Storyboard ===

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 </gallery>
-== Project development ==
+== Development ==
 {{More soon}}
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 * Windsor & Essex museums
-== Feedback and discussion ==
+== Feedback ==
 {{More soon}}
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 === Criticisms ===
 {{More soon}}

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 == References ==
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