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African Nova Scotians in the Age of Slavery and Abolition

Map detail showing Birchtown

Map shows Birchtown a century after it was founded by African American refugees of the War of Independence. It includes the names of property owners and local landmarks including church, school, store and sawmill.

Date: [1882]

Publisher: A.F. Church & Co.

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives  Topographical Township Map of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

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