Atlantic Canada’s Hidden Histories
Atlantic Canada‘s Hidden Histories GeoTour consists of geocaches that have been placed at sites that demonstrate the rich, diverse histories of Atlantic Canada. These histories have previously been underrepresented or perhaps are little known.
Visit the geotour homepage at geocaching.com: https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/atlantic-canada
CBC interview with Graham Nickerson and CRAG regarding this initiative: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2055974979517
Places
Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Home of the Black Loyalists, the largest free Black settlement in the 1780s.
Salome’s Well (or Salome’s Tub)
Saint Marys Parish
Farmstead of Ira and Salome Gosman's farmstead. A popular watering spot for travellers.
The Gordon House
Prince William, New Brunswick
The Gordon house is one of several structures on the King's Landing site to depict Blacks.
St. Anne’s Chapel of Ease
Fredericton, New Brunswick
St. Anne's Chapel of Ease known for it's remarkable architecture and Willie O'Ree.
New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
Fredericton, New Brunswick
To recognize and honour New Brunswick athletes, teams and builders.
The Journey of Nancy, and her son Lidge
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Nancy and Lidge fled enslavement launching a canoe from the mouth of the Nashwaaksis.
The Making of Slavery: Caleb Jones
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Caleb Jones Land Grant: Caleb Jones and loyalist slavery, a narrative.
Saint Peter’s Anglican Church
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Built in 1838, St. Peter's Anglican Church was constructed by the local Black community.
Disney Chapel
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Built in 1877, Disney Chapel commemorates Black AMEC Bishop Richard Randolph Disney.
Hatfield House
Tusket, Nova Scotia
Built in 1793 by Black Loyalist Abigail Price. Abigail disappeared but her house stands.
David George and his Baptist Church
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
The Birthplace of the Black Baptist Church in Canada along the banks of Blacks Brook.
Marybelle: The Last Black Servant in Louis Head
Nova Scotia
Black Loyalists from Queens County took up employment to boat builders and sea captains.
Black Methodist Episcopal Church, Liverpool
Hunts Point, Nova Scotia
Black Church at the heart of a Black community from 1841 - 1908
Sylvia’s War
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Sylvia participated in the defense of Lunenburg against American privateers.
The Black Watch and the Black Loyalists
Nashwaak Bridge, New Brunswick
Discover the common histories of the Black Loyalists and the 42nd Highlanders
The Hectors, The Peters and contradicting histories
Gagetown, New Brunswick
The ties between Andrew Hector, the Peters and enslavement.
The Miller Flanger
Fredericton, New Brunswick
The design and patent of the Miller flanger commemorated here.
Tomlinson Lake Hike To Freedom
New Brunswick
North America’s northernmost route of the Underground Railroad.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Home of great art created by, or depicting Black people interacting with their world.
Poor House, Saint Andrews
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
The old poor house, "Slab Town" and Saint Andrew's Black Community.
No Slave Masters Admitted: The Quaker Meeting Hall, Beaver Harbour
Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick
Founded by American Quakers, this community was racially desegregated.
Kings College (and the slave economy)
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Where the ideals of the enlightenment meet the barbarity of the slave economy.
Monument to William Hall V.C.
Hantsport, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of William Hall V.C., first Black awardee of the Victoria Cross.
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
Early Black Refugee Church built in Hammonds Plains by Rev. John Burton in 1822.
Uniacke Square
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Vibrant community settled by those displaced by the razing of Africville.
Government House and the Maroons
Halifax, Nova Scotia
One of two sites constructed by the Jamaican Maroons.
Maroon Hill
Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia
Not all Maroons chose to settle in Preston or work as labour in Halifax.
Dembo Sickles and Planter Era Slavery
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Dembo Sickles arrived in the region in the 1760's and is believed to be buried here.
Memorial for the Forgotten – Highfield Cemetery
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Commemoration to unmarked Black graves on Prince Edward Island.
Black Islanders: The Shephards
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
The settlement of David and Keisha Shepard
WH and the Black Atlantic
L'Anse-au-Loup, Newfoundland and Labrador
The burial of a mysterious Black Sailor
Road Map
Shelburne, Nova Scotia to Fredericton, New Brunswick
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Familiar landmarks: heritage lighthouses in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia to 4 places
Stories about Canadian heritage lighthouses, their keepers and families.
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Black Islanders
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 4 places
The surprising Black history of Prince Edward Island.
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50 Great Saves: The Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act
Duncan, British Columbia to McAdam, New Brunswick 10 places
In 1990, the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act came into effect after years of lobbying with the help of the National Trust for Canada. The act has granted over 150 railway stations federal legal protection across the country including the Duncan train station in Duncan, BC and the McAdam Railway Station in McAdam, New Brunswick.
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Afro-Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia 9 places
The geography of Black urban Halifax and Windsor encompassing the waves of Black migration
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