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24-436: The highest point of the range is located approximately eight km north-northwest of North Preston near the western side of the ridge, and is named Target Hill. This hill is 185m (607ft) tall with a prominence of approximately 160m, and is one of the highest points for nearly 20 km around. Another noteworthy summit is Farquhar's Mountain, located about 6.5 km north-northwest of Gaetz Brook , measuring 155m (508ft) in height. In

48-588: A NW to SE direction. Porters Lake and Lake Charlotte occupy the westernmost and easternmost faults respectively, while the Musquodoboit River occupies the central one. The Eastern Shore Granite Ridge formed in the Devonian. It consists of monzogranite , and is the second-largest granite batholith in the province, after the South Mountain batholith. Other granite batholiths that were formed at

72-572: A result, most of the area has not been clearcut, and remains owned by the Province of Nova Scotia. A mine located north of Musquodoboit Harbour managed to extract silver, lead, and zinc ores, but has been shut down for a long time. Because of the region's lack of development and multiple wilderness areas, it is popular with hikers and canoers. Trails that cross this ridge include the Admiral Lake Loop and Granite Ridge Trails that branch off

96-418: A small amount of land (4 km) between Paces Lake and Long Bridge Lake is to be designated as protected. Combined, these protected areas comprise an area larger than Kejimkujik National Park , with three times as many lakes. However, unlike the national park, none of the campsites are officially maintained, and the condition of the portage trails is variable. North Preston, Nova Scotia North Preston

120-756: A strong Baptist tradition. These three major waves of migrants were also periodically joined by runaway slaves. In recent times, lifelong residents have been joined by small numbers of migrants from Ontario , the Caribbean , Africa, and the United States – many of whom are married into families in North Preston. In 1842, the First Preston Church was organized for the area. In 1854, the African Baptist Association

144-727: Is a community located in Nova Scotia , Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality . The community is populated primarily by Black Nova Scotians . North Preston is the largest Black community in Nova Scotia by population, and has the highest concentration of African Canadians of any community in Canada. The community traces its origins from several waves of migration in the 18th and 19th centuries. The American Revolution brought Black Loyalists to

168-513: Is by canoe or other small craft, using the many portages which connect many of the region's lakes. Most of the region's portage trails are not officially managed, however, a route running from Oyster Pond to Lays Lake Road has been designated as a water trail known as the Skull Lake Loop, and is maintained by Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia. Because of the region's rough topography, it is extremely difficult to clearcut using heavy machinery. As

192-546: The Eastern Shore Granite Ridge , one of Nova Scotia's many natural areas. It features a rugged wilderness of lakes, rivers, and barren granite hills in the south. In the north, the bedrock is quartzite and slate , and the terrain is much less hilly. Some of the hills found in the wilderness area reach over 100 meters tall, and Jack Pine (an uncommon tree in Nova Scotia) grows in abundance on

216-790: The 1980s, when it was abandoned. The section of railbed through the Ridge, from Gibraltar to Musquodoboit Harbour, was converted to a multiuse (pedestrian, skiing, and cycling) trail in 1998 by the Musuqodoboit Trailways Association. The trailway is part of the Nova Scotia section of the Trans Canada Trail . Beyond the roads and trailway, transportation is limited to a network of old logging roads, which are often poorly maintained and only driveable using mountain bikes or high-clearance vehicles such as Jeeps and pickups . A more traditional method of transportation

240-592: The Granite Ridge tend to be feature lakes, the largest of which is Tangier Grand Lake . The ridge runs in a roughly west-to-east direction, with its western end near Waverley , and its eastern extremity near Sheet Harbour . Its total length is roughly 70 km, and varies in width from 20 km along the lower Musquodoboit Valley to 7 km behind Jeddore Harbour. Its presence is the reason why Ship Harbour and Jeddore Harbour do not extend farther inland than they do. The ridge contains three major faults, which run from

264-814: The Musquodoboit Trailway, and the Crowbar Lake Trails originating just west of Porter's Lake. Much of the Eastern Shore Granite Ridge today has been designated as protected land by the Province of Nova Scotia, in large part due to the rugged terrain making clearcutting economically unfeasible. The major protected areas of the Granite Ridge, from west to east, are Waverley-Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area (89.1 km), White Lake Wilderness Area (51.1 km), Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area (165.8 km), and Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area (161.7 km). Additionally,

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288-644: The Natural History Map of Nova Scotia, the Eastern Shore Granite Ridge (known there simply as "Granite Ridge") is given area code 453. It's described as being a narrow plateau at around 100 m (350 ft) in elevation, with steep margins and littered with boulders of varying sizes. A thin layer of glacial till provides poor soil, with large areas of exposed bedrock. Most of the trees are conifers, such as red spruce , balsam fir , Eastern hemlock , and Eastern white pine , with occasional patches of red oak and white birch in burned areas. The low-lying areas of

312-650: The Preston area. The 1790s brought a different group of Black settlers to the regions, the Maroons from Jamaica. While many Maroons later left for Sierra Leone , a number stayed in Preston and Guysborough County. These groups were joined shortly after by a third migration starting in 1813, of Black refugees from the War of 1812 . The Black Refugees came to Nova Scotia mostly from the Southern US states, bringing with them

336-716: The Wilderness Area was enlarged, with all the land around Three Bridges Brook becoming protected. Nearby wilderness areas featuring similar topography, flora, and fauna include the White Lake Wilderness Area , Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area , and Tangier Grand Lake Wilderness Area . This wilderness area was originally established as the Waverley Game Sanctuary by the Province of Nova Scotia in 1929, in an attempt to protect game species from overhunting and overtrapping. It

360-423: The hills. The wilderness area features pockets of old-growth Red Pine , White Pine , and hemlock . Due to the hilly nature of the terrain, much of the old-growth softwood forest is well-drained. The valleys of the wilderness area, which are much wetter, feature Black Spruce and Balsam Fir , and the occasional red maple or white birch grows amongst the softwoods. Part of the watershed that feeds Lake Major ,

384-608: The main water supply for the City of Dartmouth is contained within this wilderness area. The southern part of the wilderness area, including West Lake and Granite Lake and the Salmon River can be accessed via the Crowbar Lake Hiking Trail. Most of the remainder of the wilderness area may be accessed by canoeing and portaging, with starting points on Lake Major, Aerotech Drive, or Salmon River Road. In 2011,

408-488: The rest of Halifax, in its rural setting. North Preston Day is an annual community festival and parade occurring each July 4. Many members of the community attend; the event is free and guests from outside of the community attend. North Preston is served by Nelson Whynder Elementary School. A number of community buildings, a day care, a medical centre, a volunteer fire department and several local businesses are located in North Preston. Saint Thomas United Baptist Church forms

432-577: The ridge, but comes to a dead end at the north end of Porters Lake. In the 1920s, the Intercolonial built a railway going from Dartmouth to Upper Musquodoboit. Due to the presence of the Ridge, the only way to get to Upper Musquodoboit from the coast was to follow the Musquodoboit Valley, as building the railway through the hills would have required a large amount of blasting and infilling. This railway ran (under CN ownership) until

456-737: The same time as the Eastern Shore Granite ridge include the Canso Barrens and the Shelburne Batholith, and a number of smaller batholiths scattered around the south-central half of the province. Due to the ridge's rugged terrain, very few major roads cross it, with the exception of the Mooseland Road just west of Sheet Harbour, and Highway 357, which travels through the more level terrain of the Musquodoboit Valley. Myra Road near Porters Lake penetrates into

480-533: The southern shore of Bedford Basin in the City of Halifax . In 1846, people migrated out of Preston (and Hammonds Plains) and began settling in the area, which gradually became known as Africville . In 2014, a multi-purpose community centre designed to serve 5,000 residents was opened on Simmonds Road. An RCMP detachment was built adjoining the community centre, and serves North Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook and Lake Loon. A $ 300,000 olympic-sized basketball court

504-492: The spiritual heart of the community. There is some discrepancy about how many residents live in the community. The population estimates range from a low of 805 by the area's city Councillor, to a high of 4,100 by The Globe and Mail . Waverley-Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area The Waverley - Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area is a provincial wilderness area located about 20 kilometers east of Dartmouth Nova Scotia , Canada . The wilderness area represents

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528-484: Was constructed next to the community centre in 2019, as a result of the fundraising efforts of North Preston resident Shaquille Smith. North Preston has a high home-ownership rate and a stable population, and has resisted gentrification through urban sprawl which has occurred in other Black Nova Scotian settlements . At $ 33,233, North Preston has a higher average income compared with the average of $ 31,795 for Nova Scotia. The community remains relatively isolated from

552-509: Was organized by Richard Preston and Septimus Clarke to band together the Baptist churches across Nova Scotia, whose members were primarily black. A second church was organized in North Preston in 1856. This second church was called the “South Church” until 1879, when the congregation erected a new building. The church was renamed St. Thomas Church after their first pastor, John R. Thomas. William Brown Sr. and William Arnold purchased land on

576-562: Was the third-oldest game sanctuary, after the Tobeatic Wilderness Area (1927) and Liscomb Game Sanctuary (1928). In order to enforce the rules, three warden's cabins were established around the edges of the game sanctuary. These were located at the north ends of Lake Major and Three Mile Lake, along with an island within Miller Lake. When the game sanctuary was re-designated as a wilderness area in 1991, hunting

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