Public Service Announcement
19th Century Black History of St. Peter's Anglican Church A First in Maritimes
The fascinating Black history of New Brunswick's only non-segregated church will be the subject of a presentation by Dr. Ross Hebb at the York Sunbury Historical Society Speaker Series in Fredericton.
The FREE event takes place at 7 pm on Thursday, November 21 at Government House, 51 Woodstock Road. All are welcome to attend and refreshments will be served.
Dr. Ross Hebb is the minister of St. Peter's Anglican Church on Woodstock Road in Fredericton, where descendents of Black Loyalists constructed the church building in 1837, worshipped weekly in a non-segregated congregation, sang in its well-known choir, acted as sextons, and also consistently served on its Vestry. What is perhaps even more telling for the 19th century is that Black and white were buried together in the adjoining cemetery.
For further information, please contact the Fredericton Region Museum at 455-6041 or check out our website at www.FrederictonRegionMuseum.com