United Empire Loyalist heritage sites

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United Empire Loyalist heritage sites are historic locations commemorating the settlements, lives, and contributions of Loyalist refugees who migrated to British North America following the American Revolution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative site type
cultural heritage designation
historic site category
associatedWithEvent American Revolution NERFINISHED
associatedWithMigration Loyalist migration to British North America NERFINISHED
commemorates Loyalist refugees of the American Revolution
United Empire Loyalists NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance foundational narrative in English Canadian identity
symbol of continuity with the British Empire
hasTheme Atlantic world history
British colonial history in North America
Indigenous–Loyalist relations
Loyalist settlement history
early Canadian political development
frontier and rural settlement
loyalty to the British Crown
refugee migration
includes Loyalist burial grounds
Loyalist churches
Loyalist townsites and street plans
Loyalist-era homesteads
archaeological sites of Loyalist settlements
monuments and memorials to Loyalists
museums interpreting Loyalist history
locatedIn Canada
former British North America
managedBy Parks Canada NERFINISHED
local historical societies
municipal governments
provincial heritage agencies
purpose commemoration of Loyalist contributions to Canada
heritage tourism
preservation of Loyalist-era buildings and landscapes
public history education
recognizedBy federal heritage designation programs in Canada
provincial heritage designation programs in Canada
relatedTo Loyalist heritage tourism routes in Canada
United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada NERFINISHED
timePeriod American Revolutionary War era
late 18th century
post-1783 era
typicalCountry Canada NERFINISHED
typicalProvince Manitoba NERFINISHED
New Brunswick NERFINISHED
Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
Ontario NERFINISHED
Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED
Quebec NERFINISHED

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Lennox and Addington County hasHistoricSite United Empire Loyalist heritage sites