African Bethel Cemetery

DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE The African Bethel Cemetery was the first burial ground established in the rural, predominantly Black community of Greenville, Nova Scotia. It is located on the south side of the Greenville Road about four tenths of a kilometre west of the Annis River bridge. Municipal heritage designation applies to the entire lot and the remaining markers.

Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia

The Society for the Protection and Preservation of Black Culture in Nova Scotia (better known as the Black Cultural Society) was incorporated as a charitable organization in 1977. The Society has 26 members on its Board of Directors, made up of representatives from various Black communities throughout Nova Scotia and one representative of the African United Baptist Association. The genesis of the Black Cultural Centre lay in a proposal put forward in 1972 by Reverend Dr. William Pearly Oliver for the creation of a Cultural Educational Centre to meet the needs and aspirations of the Black Communities of Nova Scotia. The sod turning ceremony took place on April 24, 1982. Seventeen months later, on September 17, 1983, the Centre officially opened. Many events have taken place at the Centre, such as cultural portrayals in the form of music, plays, concerts, as well as educational activities in the form of workshops, lectures and guided tours. Programs of the Black Cultural Centre extend beyond its doors to the broader community of Nova Scotia. This outreach is achieved through cultural events across Nova Scotia.

Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada

Immerse yourself in the history of the region inside the Officers’ Quarters Museum. Use innovative technology to delve deeper into the social, cultural, and military stories of all peoples connected to this place, including Mi’kmaq, Scottish, French, British, Acadian, and African Nova Scotian.

Greenville Church Cemetery

DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE The Greenville Church Cemetery was established in 1853 when the church it surrounds was built, though there are no remaining grave markers to visibly identify it as a burial ground. It is located on Greenville Road in the rural community of Greenville, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Municipal heritage designation applies to the entire lot surrounding the church. HERITAGE VALUE The Greenville Church Cemetery is valued as the burial ground associated with the Greenville African Baptist Church, a municipally and provincially registered heritage property, and as the burial site of more than seventy-five of the community’s residents. The village of Greenville was originally part of a larger community called Salmon River, and was where the majority of early Black residents in Yarmouth County first settled around 1830. There is little to immediately identify this site as a cemetery, as there are no grave markers remaining as visible evidence of its existence. Any markers there may have been were probably made of wood, and have long since disappeared. This burial ground was established in 1853, when the church it surrounds was built, however there are no written records indicating how many people were buried here between 1853 and 1891 when a local undertaking firm started keeping records. Only seventy-five names are known for burials between 1891 and 1960, and it is surmised that at least twice that many residents of the community were laid to rest here. Of the seventy-five whose names are known, thirty-six were children under the age of ten years, a testimony to the high mortality rate of children in the 1800s and early 1900s. The majority of the present day residents of the community of Greenville are descendants of the people buried here. The Greenville Church Cemetery covers approximately eight-thousand square metres of land and surrounds the Greenville African Baptist Church on the west, north and east sides. It is a grass covered area with only a small sign to the west of the church and its heritage property plaque on the east side of the church building identifying it as a cemetery. Source: Registered Heritage Property files: Greenville Church Cemetery; located at the Heritage Office, 400 Main Street, Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G2 Source: http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9290

Black Loyalist Heritage Trail

Allie White, Realtor-Keller Williams Select Realty

Allie is a Halifax Realtor who is bringing diversity and innovation to the industry. Allie would love to assist you, your family, and friends with all their real estate needs. Allie brings the How To's of real estate to each client relationship. She helps first time home buyers, Newcomers to Canada, Non-Residents, no matter what your situation is. I am here for you.

Simmons Paving Company Ltd.

Today, this business continues to being carried on with a tradition of excellence by Vice President, Carlo Simmons and family. Simmons Paving Company Ltd. provides complete asphalt and paving services to Commercial and Residential clients. If you are looking for an honest, reliable, team of self-motivating individuals, who enjoys using innovation & technology to complete your paving projects – look no further. Call Simmons Paving Company Ltd.. At Simmons Paving Company Ltd. we appreciate having opportunities to provide paving solutions to clients and we look forward to the new opportunities that lies ahead. As you explore this site, we trust that you will find its content interesting, informative, and helpful.

Kelli Tynes-Harrington - Real Estate Salesperson

I specialize in residential real estate sales as well as offering assistance to residential and commercial buyers in Halifax and surrounding areas.