Upper Big Tracadie, Nova Scotia
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Upper Big Tracadie is a small community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in Antigonish County
. It is a rural, predominantly African Canadian
community. The community is served by a community center and church, Tracadie United Baptist Church. It has close ties with the nearby community of Tracadie
.
The documentary film Seven Shades of Pale was filmed in the community in 1975.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in Antigonish County
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
. It is a rural, predominantly African Canadian
Black Nova Scotians
Black Nova Scotians are people of Black African descent whose ancestors fled Colonial America as slaves or freemen to settle in Nova Scotia, Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries. According to the 2006 Census of Canada, there are 19,230 black people currently living in Nova Scotia, most of whom...
community. The community is served by a community center and church, Tracadie United Baptist Church. It has close ties with the nearby community of Tracadie
Tracadie, Nova Scotia
Tracadie is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. Tracadie has close links with nearby Upper Big Tracadie. Tracadie was settled by Black loyalists in the early 18th century.-References:**...
.
The documentary film Seven Shades of Pale was filmed in the community in 1975.