Richard Pierpoint

The Life of a Wellington County Pioneer

Richard Pierpoint, circa 1830. Untitled acrylic painting on panel, by Meredith Blackmore, 2012
Map with inset showing the Bundu region of West Africa. An arrow indicates Pierpoint's journey across the ocean to New York.
Richard Pierpoint, circ 1760. Untitled acrylic painting on panel, by Meredith Blackmore, 2012

Wellington County Museum and Archives, 2021.

This story map was adapted from an earlier exhibit titled “Richard Pierpoint: Slave, Soldier, Settler,” which was on display at the Wellington County Museum and Archives from 2012 until 2015.