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Little Dutch (Deutsch) Church

This modest church and burial ground bear eloquent witness to the German-speaking people who settled in the British colony of Nova Scotia in the mid-18th century. The burying ground was set aside in 1752 for the recently arrived immigrants from Europe, who formed a cohesive community based on their shared language and faith. They erected this building by 1756, and it served as church, school and social centre well into the 19th century. An enduring symbol of the early history of Halifax and the Foreign Protestants of Nova Scotia, it is the oldest church associated with German immigration to Canada.

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Église Little Dutch

La modeste église «Little Dutch» et son cimetière rappellent l’établissement des premiers colons germaniques en Nouvelle-Écosse au XVIIIe siècle. Unis par la langue allemande et la religion protestante, ces immigrants européens se virent d’abord octroyer un cimetière en 1752; l’église elle-même fut construite vers 1756. L’endroit servit de lieu de culte, d’école et de centre social jusqu’au XIXe siècle. Remarquable symbole de la présence des «Foreign Protestants» en Nouvelle-Écosse et des débuts de Halifax, «Little Dutch» est la plus ancienne église associée à l’immigration allemande au Canada.

Location: 2393 Brunswick Street, Halifax
Emplacement : 2393, rue Brunswick, Halifax
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.655828, -63.585697
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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