Isaac’s Harbour Pioneer Cemetery founded in 1760

On my walk at Isaac’s Harbour in Nova Scotia, on the 4th of July, 2024 as our American neighbours celebrate  Independence Day (1776), I discovered a cemetery that was 16 years older called Pioneer Cemetery that was established in 1760.

Isaac’s Harbour was founded by a Black family of whom the patriarch was Isaac Webb whose homestead was on the east side of the harbour.

Isaac Webb was the first of many Black American Loyalists to build a new life in the area after leaving North Carolina more than 200 years ago.

It also happens to be the resting place of my wife’s great grandparents, John and Mary  Robar.