Map Locations

Annapolis Royal

The first large group of immigrants to Nova Scotia were the Black Loyalists who came as refugees after the American...

Birchtown

The first large group of immigrants in Canada were the Black Loyalists who came as refugees after the American Revolution...

Black Loyalist Heritage Centre

The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre explains how Nova Scotia hosted the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa in...

Shelburne Riots

The Shelburne riots took place in the summer of 1784 by Loyalist veterans of the American War of Independence against...

Daurene Lewis

Daurene Lewis was the first black female mayor in Canada. She was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in 1943....

Rose Fortune

Born during the American Revolution to enslaved parents, Rose emigrated to Canada at age ten. Her family settled in the...

Digby

The Digby area was known as Brindley Town in the 18th century, the second-largest Black community of Nova Scotia, located...

African Nova Scotian Directory

The African Nova Scotian Directory offers a service that connects African Nova Scotians to each other and the province by...

Preston

Some Black Loyalists settled in Preston between 1782 and 1785. In 1796, a group of 600 exiled Jamaican Maroons settled...