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The United Empire Loyalists of Remsheg; refugees from the American Revolution.
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Ships leaving New York Harbour, June 6th, 1783. Destined for Fort Cumberland on the Bay of Fundy
19 of 135 		Convoy of Loyalist Ships leaving, New York before they were forced to by the Treaty of Paris
20 of 135 		Head of the Bay of Fundy viewing South from Fort Cumberland. Landing site of the Loyalist Refugees
21 of 135 		Chart of the Head of the Bay Fundy, at Fort Cumberland, done by Morris, circa1755
22 of 135 		An early illustration of Fort Cumberland found on a eighteenth Century map. Circa 1755
23 of 135 		Loyalist encampment, reinactors with tents and camp followers
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Government Issue Sickle. One of many tools given to the Loyalist settlers by the British Government.
25 of 135 		Manufacturer's name stamped into the grain sickle recorded as being given to a Loyalist settler
26 of 135 		Part of Loyalist Jacob Neal's grant property #75
27 of 135 		Rich earth found in most of the Remsheg Grant. Visible due to shoreline erosion around Wallace Bay
28 of 135 		There were trees growing to the shore when the United Empire Loyalists arrived in Remsheg.
29 of 135 		Chart showing one of the ways, by vessel, the loyalists traveled to Remsheg for the first time, 1784
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Remsheg (Wallace Harbour) viewing west into the Bay. Part of property granted Daniel Pugsley
31 of 135 		The west end of Wallace Bay, part of a 500 acre grant to Capt s, Moses Knapp and Samuel Kipp
32 of 135 		Marsh area of Loyalist Gilbert Totten's 500 acre Grant in present day Wallace Bay North.
33 of 135 		Pathway through the forest
34 of 135 		Famous image of Loyalists drawing lots for one of the 200 acre farm lots surveyed in the Grant. 1784
35 of 135 		Original land grant for the Remsheg Loyalists. Signed 1785, in Halifax, by Governor Parr.
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