Tour Packages

Looking for a way to make your visit to Shelburne and Birchtown even more special? The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre has curated exciting tour packages that will make the most of your time in the area, with something for both couples or families!

To book any of our tour packages, please call our front desk at 902-875-1293, or e-mail reception@blackloyalist.com

Taste of Birchtown:

Guided Museum Tour & Craft Beer Tasting

Step back-in-time with your very own guide at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre and learn the stories of Black Loyalists who arrived at Birchtown Bay in 1783. Then, savour a craft beer tasting flight at nearby Boxing Rock Brewing Co. including their Back to Birchtown – a Change is Brewing collaboration brew.

With your very own guide at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, learn the stories of some 3,000 Black Loyalists who arrived on the shores of Birchtown in 1783 from the American Revolution. Hear the struggles they overcame to earn freedom with the British and survive in their new home. After your guided tour, step outside the centre to explore the Black Loyalist Heritage Site including a one-room schoolhouse and church from the 1800s, the Black Loyalist Heritage Walking Trail featuring a replica “pit house”, the Black Burial grounds, and the National Historic Site monument site on the edge of Birchtown Bay.

In the late-18th century, Birchtown was the largest free Black community in British North America.  It was the centre of the Black Loyalist experience in Canada and represented a turning point in the history of persons of African descent in Canada. On display at the Centre is the Book of Negroes, containing the names of the Black Loyalists who won their freedom by taking up arms for the British.

Then, head to Boxing Rock Brewing for a craft beer tasting flight featuring Back to Birchtown, a modern take on an old stock ale, inspired by the beers which would have been brewed in the days of Black Loyalists. Back to Birchtown is in collaboration with Change is Brewing, a BIPOC collective working to create special brews that celebrate create awareness of the culturally diverse history of Nova Scotia.

Package Features
  • Guided 1.5-hour tour inside the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre a world-class exhibit on the stories of some 3,000 Black Loyalists to Nova Scotia.
  • Copy of Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Experience: From 1775 to Present: written by Stephen Davidson with photography by Peter Zwicker, chronicling the experiences of African American Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution and their arrival to Canada.
  • Access to explore the Black Loyalist Heritage Site including the one-room schoolhouse and church, Black Loyalist Heritage Trail leading to stunning views of Birchtown Bay. Find learnings about these sites in Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Experience: From 1775 to Present.
  • Delicious charcuterie & craft beer tasting flight at Boxing Rock Brewing Company: Sample tasting flights of four craft beer, including Back to Birchtown in collaboration with Change is Brewing and inspired by local history and places, paired perfectly with a charcuterie board to share.
Pricing
  • $75 + HST and gratuities / for two adults
  • Family Package: $95 + HST and gratuities (Includes two museum youth admissions + two adult admissions, one sharing charcuterie and beverages for two adults & two children/youth. Visitors under legal drinking age enjoy non-alcoholic beverages at Boxing Rock)
  • Custom group bookings are available. Please call 902-875-1310 to inquire.
Availability & Booking
  • Package is available to be booked during regular business hours of the Centre. All tour packages must be booked in advance.
  • Your experience begins at the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. Please choose your arrival time to the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm at time of booking. Visit Boxing Rock Brewing Company between 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm on Fridays.
  • Call 902-875-1293 or email davie@blackloyalist.com and include your name, phone number, number of guests in your party, requested date and time and we’ll be in touch to secure your booking!