Black Loyalist Heritage Society
Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
Record #:
MDS0011
Last Modified:
22 Nov 2016
Last Full Update:
22 Nov 2016
Location
| Located In | Eastern Shelburne County |
| Where To Find Us | 119 Birchtown Rd, Site 10, Mod 3, Comp 14 Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0 |
| Areas Served | Shelburne County |
Contact
| Website | www.blackloyalist.com/ |
| blackloyalist@blackloyalist.com | |
| Phone | Main: 902-875-1310 Admissions: 902-875-1293 Toll Free: 1-888-354-0772 |
| Contact | Beverly Cox, Site Manager; Phone: 902-875-1606; Email: beverly@blackloyalist.com |
| Alternate Contact | Shari Shortliffe, Office Administrator |
| Fax | 902-875-1352 |
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Description & Services
| Information |   The purpose of the Black Loyalist Heritage Society is to discover, interpret, safeguard and promote the history of Black Loyalists and their descendants; and to the advancement of universal recognition of Black Loyalists as a nascent Canadian Heritage Community. Commemorates the largest settlement of free black people outside of Africa, established in 1783; it features a church, burial ground and museum.  The new Black Loyalist Heritage Centre is open daily mid-May to mid-October |
| Hours | Black Loyalist Heritage Centre is open daily mid-May to mid-October, 10am to 5pm. The centre is open by appointment in the off season by calling 902-875-1310. |
| Meetings | 3rd Wednesday of the month AGM June |
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