Birchtown, Nova Scotia
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Birchtown, Nova Scotia is a historic Black Loyalist settlement and one of the earliest and largest communities of free African-descended people in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birchtown, Nova Scotia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black Loyalist settlement
ⓘ
historic community ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Negroes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Underground Railroad heritage in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | resettlement of Black Loyalists to Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| demographicCharacter | historically predominantly Black community ⓘ |
| economicHistory |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| founded | 1783 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | settlement for Black Loyalists ⓘ |
| governingProvince | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | monuments to Black Loyalists ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTheme |
African Nova Scotian history
ⓘ
Loyalist history ⓘ slavery and emancipation history ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunity |
African Nova Scotians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Loyalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Black Loyalist Heritage Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Black Loyalist Burial Ground
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Paul’s Anglican Church site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Black Loyalist Heritage Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | site of national historic significance (Black Loyalist heritage recognized federally) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary War aftermath ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nova Scotia
ⓘ
Shelburne County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shelburne, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast
ⓘ
south shore of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Samuel Birch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater |
Birchtown Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shelburne Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Black Loyalist heritage
ⓘ
being one of the earliest free African-descended communities in North America ⓘ being one of the largest free Black communities in North America in the 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Municipality of the District of Shelburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationPeakApproximate | over 1,000 residents in late 18th century ⓘ |
| postalProvinceCode | NS ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Canada for Black Loyalist heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Atlantic Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | near Highway 3 in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
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