| Land of the Loyalists |
| Their Struggle to Shape the Maritimes |
| Ronald Rees |
Fleeing the American Revolution, Loyalists arrived in the
Maritimes driven by a dream: out of the desolate
wilderness of present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,
they would carve a distinctive cultural and social landscape.
Closer to Britain than any of the American states, and only
a short sea voyage from New York, the Maritimes seemed
to offer the Loyalists a fresh canvas on which to imprint
their ideals. In transplanting their British sensibility, ideas
of material culture, and respect for order and institutions,
the Loyalist leaders attempted to establish New Ireland, a
melding of rebellious New England and loyal New Scotland.
(Nova Scotia).
But this dream for New Ireland was never realized. The
Loyalist struggle to impose material and social refinements,
and to cultivate a sense of civic responsibility, was
frustrated by inhospitable land, long winters, and reluctant
inhabitants. Still, the Loyalist legacy is evident today
throughout the Maritimes - in the architecture of towns
such as Fredericton, New Brunswick and Shelburne, Nova
Scotia, and in the social and political institutions of the
entire region.
This book explores the Loyalists' settlement patters, land
distribution, and architectural efforts, as well as the Black
Loyalist experience, giving a thorough and engaging look at
the forces that created the Loyalist imprint in the
Maritimes.
Maritimes driven by a dream: out of the desolate
wilderness of present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,
they would carve a distinctive cultural and social landscape.
Closer to Britain than any of the American states, and only
a short sea voyage from New York, the Maritimes seemed
to offer the Loyalists a fresh canvas on which to imprint
their ideals. In transplanting their British sensibility, ideas
of material culture, and respect for order and institutions,
the Loyalist leaders attempted to establish New Ireland, a
melding of rebellious New England and loyal New Scotland.
(Nova Scotia).
But this dream for New Ireland was never realized. The
Loyalist struggle to impose material and social refinements,
and to cultivate a sense of civic responsibility, was
frustrated by inhospitable land, long winters, and reluctant
inhabitants. Still, the Loyalist legacy is evident today
throughout the Maritimes - in the architecture of towns
such as Fredericton, New Brunswick and Shelburne, Nova
Scotia, and in the social and political institutions of the
entire region.
This book explores the Loyalists' settlement patters, land
distribution, and architectural efforts, as well as the Black
Loyalist experience, giving a thorough and engaging look at
the forces that created the Loyalist imprint in the
Maritimes.
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" . . . in 1784 Governor Patterson of Prince Edward Island posted a proclamation on the streets of Shelburne offering land from his personal holdings on the same terms as Nova Scotia and Quebec. By midsummer several thousand refugees and disbanded troops were ready to sail to the Island." -Land of the Loyalists |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Introduction: The Loyalist Blueprint Chapter 1: The New Land Chapter 2: Building the Towns Chapter 3: Public and Official Buildings Conclusion: The Loyalist Imprint |
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