Beechville, Nova Scotia

at 35 Beech Tree Run, Beechville, NS, Halifax , B3T 2E5 Canada

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Beechville is a rural community within the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada, on the St. Margaret's Bay Road . The Beechville Lakeside Timberlea trail starts here near Lovett Lake, following the line of the old Halifax and Southwestern Railway.HistoryMany of the first arrivals were refugees who escaped slavery from the southern American colonies. They were given a grant of five thousand acres (20 km²) close to the Northwest Arm when they fought in the War of 1812 in an area to be known as Refugee Hill. Established by Richard Preston, Beechville Baptist Church has played an important part of the community over the years. The Halifax and Southwestern Railway arrived in 1902. Residential development increased after World War II, followed by industrial development of the Lakeside Industrial Park along the railway in the 1960s. Rail service ended in 2007 and the line was converted to the Beechville Lakeside Timberlea recreational trail.History of African Nova Scotians in BeechvilleIn 1816, the first Black Loyalists arrived in Beechville . The early settlers of the community were refugee Blacks fleeing from the USA. The Government of Nova Scotia granted one thousand acres of land near the North West Arm for the Refugees to use. In 1821 ninety-six adults resettled in Trinidad.

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Summary

Beechville, Nova Scotia is Halifax based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. Located at 35 Beech Tree Run, Beechville, NS NS B3T 2E5. Contact phone number of Beechville, Nova Scotia: (902) 876-4381