Nova Scotia Culture History and Archaeology

Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Birchtown
Birchtown was a Black Loyalist community in Nova Scotia, founded in 1783; investigations have been conducted there by Laird Niven of the Nova Scotia Museum. This detailed page is from the Black Loyalist Society and the Digital Canada Collections.

Grassy Island, Nova Scotia
From Canada's Digital Collection, an exploration of the historic and prehistoric archeaology of the Grassy Island site.

Louisberg Fortress
On Cape Breton Island, a mid-18th century French fort in Nova Scotia; now a National Park.

Nova Scotia Museum
Includes a History of Nova Scotia Archaeology as well as other archaeological resources and contacts.

Uniake Estate
Part of the country estate of Attorney-General Richard John Uniacke and built between 1813 to 1815, the grounds have been the focus of archaeological excavation by the Nova Scotia Museum.

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