Black Loyalist Heritage Centre

Black Loyalist Heritage Centre One of Canada’s best kept secrets...Discover the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre today! Have fun examining the artifacts excavated here in Birchtown.
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Come and enjoy a guided tour, search for your ancestral roots and learn about these courageous Nova Scotians - where we tell the story of the largest and most influential communities of free Black people in the world outside of Africa from 1783 to 1792 in Nova Scotia. We are located on a stunning 2 acre property overlooking the world's third largest natural harbour, Shelburne Harbour. At the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre you can explore the amazing archaeological pit which embodies this extraordinary narrative of the past and present. Follow the journey of one of these brave men or women from enslavement to freedom with our Trace A Name Activity. Climb up the Shaw Turret where you can learn about Black immigration into Canada and where they settled in Nova Scotia; enter the Lindsey Gallery and dive into the multi-media presentation of the Black Loyalist journey from Africa to the US then to Nova Scotia and back to Africa. Explore the virtual copy of Carlton's Book of Negroes and search for your ancestor who may have experienced part of this incredible journey. Before you leave our centre please take the time to create a virtual quilt square that will tell us about your experience and how the story has impacted you and what you have learned. Please continue to explore our site and visit our historical buildings where you can view the Bunce Island Exhibit and movie, explore the heritage trail and visit the pit house. You can also visit the National Historic Monument commemorating the 1783 Black Loyalist Landing of Nova Scotia. As you explore our site you will experience peacefulness knowing you are walking in the footsteps of our ancestors as the southeast breeze blows through your hair and Acker's Brook babbles in the background. Be prepared to spend some time with us.

Let’s go ancestor hunting!What if your family’s story or your Friend’s family name is hiding in the pages of history?The...
09/11/2026

Let’s go ancestor hunting!

What if your family’s story or your Friend’s family name is hiding in the pages of history?

The Book of Negroes recorded the names of thousands of Black Loyalists who left New York for Nova Scotia in 1783.

Click the link below:

https://blackloyalist.com/cdc/documents/official/book_of_negroes.htm

Pick a name.
Search the records.
Search the Book of Negroes. Tell a friend

Your story may be closer than you think! 🤔

Hello Neighbors and visitors 🙌🏽 📚 Celebrate Literacy Week at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre!There is always a story ...
09/09/2026

Hello Neighbors and visitors 🙌🏽 📚 Celebrate Literacy Week at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre!

There is always a story waiting to be discovered! Come visit the Centre, explore our displays, discover powerful stories, read a book, or purchase one to take home.

Read. Discover. Connect. Celebrate our stories.
Make Literacy Week meaningful, come explore with us!

Today is International Literacy Day!Literacy is a fundamental human right for all.Click on the link below for more infor...
09/08/2026

Today is International Literacy Day!

Literacy is a fundamental human right for all.

Click on the link below for more information on intl. literacy Day

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/literacy

Join us this week at the Centre- Walk in anytime ,any day this week to explore books (Either read one that interests you from our library or purchase one or more).

We are closed today Friday September 4th , 2026 due to staff shortage and on Monday September 7th, 2026 for Labor Day . ...
09/04/2026

We are closed today Friday September 4th , 2026 due to staff shortage and on Monday September 7th, 2026 for Labor Day .
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Happy Weekend 🙏.

Hi 👋 there, On your lunch break or free time Click on the link: watch our video on YouTube Subscribe to our channel like...
09/03/2026

Hi 👋 there,

On your lunch break or free time

Click on the link:
watch our video on YouTube

Subscribe to our channel like and share-

Our Annual Journey Back to Birchtown Festival themed Sankofa help o...

09/03/2026
Today marks the final for the Nova Scotia Museum family, concluding with the colour violet. We found this in our libra...
09/02/2026

Today marks the final for the Nova Scotia Museum family, concluding with the colour violet.

We found this in our library 😊.

Welcome to week 7 of , a weekly show and tell challenge by Nova Scotia Museum sites. The theme for this week’s challen...
08/31/2026

Welcome to week 7 of , a weekly show and tell challenge by Nova Scotia Museum sites. The theme for this week’s challenge is ,
Cute Hummingbirds 🥰🥰🥰always visit our Centre Nova Scotia Museum

It’s and this week’s colour is indigo!Our indigo picks is the window at one of our Centre’s heritage site- St Paul’s A...
08/26/2026

It’s and this week’s colour is indigo!
Our indigo picks is the window at one of our Centre’s heritage site- St Paul’s Anglican Church - A place of peace where the black loyalist would fellowship after a long week’s hustle.

Address

119 Birchtown Road
Shelburne, NS
B0T1W0

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+19028751310

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