Black Loyalist Heritage Centre

One of Canada’s best kept secrets, the largest free Black settlement in the 1780’s where people voted with their feet for freedom. The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre is a unique historical site, nestled in beautiful Birchtown on the western shores of Shelburne Harbour. Come and enjoy a guided tour, search for your ancestral roots and learn about these courageous Nova Scotians.

Our historic site features an interpretive centre filled with interactive exhibits that take you through the history of the Black Loyalists. In addition to our main centre, our site offers the chance to explore the one room Birchtown schoolhouse, a replica of a pit house, and St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Enjoy a walk through our scenic trail and end your visit at the Black Burial Ground and monument site which sits at the edge of Birchtown Bay.