Three cannons on a button from the British
Back to Birchtown Chutney from Boxing Rock Taproom, Shelburne
1790s, discovered during a Birchtown excavation. DARCY RHYNO
eventually led to the construction of this grand interpretation centre. The tour of the grounds continues outside to a one-room schoolhouse and a church. It ends at the former burial grounds. There are no grave markers. Instead, a pair of plaques beneath some apple trees marks this small plot of land as a National Historic Site. An inviting bench with a view of Shelburne Harbour sits at the water’s edge. When we reach the scene, a small deer is feeding beneath the trees. When it spots us, it flees. If I believed in spirits, I would think it a sign, a reminder of so many who settled here so briefly before continuing their flight back to Africa and freedom, in the process writing a little known chapter in the story of slavery.
Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises Brier Island’s Original and #1 Chosen Whale Watch Dedicated to Research & Education Since 1986!
Ingredients 4 ½ cup 1 ½ tsp 1 tsp 1 tbsp ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup + 1 tbsp
large apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 2 cm cubes raisins small onion, chopped fresh chilli, chopped ginger root, finely chopped or grated mustard seeds white wine vinegar Back to Birchtown Old Stock Ale by Boxing Rock light muscovado sugar
Method Cook apples, raisins, onion, ginger, chilli and mustard seeds until soft. Don’t add water. Just keep stirring for about 15 minutes. Add vinegar, ale and sugar. Cook until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Cook gently for 90 minutes until thickened. Store in sterilized jars.
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