Alderney Gate Public Library

Monday  9:00AM – 8:00PM Tuesday 9:00AM – 8:00PM Wednesday  9:00AM – 8:00PM Thursday 9:00AM – 8:00PM Friday  9:00AM – 6:00PM Saturday  9:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday  12:00PM – 5:00PM

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Shelburne

In 1783, United Empire Loyalists who fought during the American War of Independence settled in the town of Shelburne. The former slaves fought alongside the British in exchange for their supposed freedom and right to settle in Nova Scotia. The poor living condition and failure to receive what was promised, many resettled to other parts…

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Annapolis Royal

The first large group of immigrants to Nova Scotia were the Black Loyalists who came as refugees after the American Revolution between 1782 and 1785. About 3,500 people settled throughout Nova Scotia, including Annapolis Royal.

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