Black Loyalist Heritage Society
10 locals recommend
Location
119 Old Birchtown Rd
Shelburne, NS
Tips from locals
A fantastic museum that shares the experiences, history and rich culture brought to Nova Scotia by black loyalists.
A heritage centre focusing on the largest free African population (outside of Africa) in the 18th century. Commemorating the journey of a people from Africa to the American Colonies to Nova Scotia and then back to Africa. Located in Shelburne, NS and open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
The Black Loyalist Heritage Site, located in Birchtown on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, shares the story of the Black Loyalists – free men and women who fought for the British during the American Revolution and won their freedom. In the late 18th century, Birchtown was the largest free Black community in British North America. It was the centre of the Black Loyalist experience in Canada and its founding represented a turning point in the history of persons of African descent in Canada
The Black Loyalist Heritage Site, located in Birchtown on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, shares the story of the Black Loyalists – free men and women who fought for the British during the American Revolution and won their freedom. In the late 18th century, Birchtown was the largest free Black community…