The Pan-African flag was raised in Lunenburg to celebrate Black Heritage Month. Photo: Evan Taylor
Flying in Lunenburg now, for the first time ever is the Pan-African flag in recognition of Black Heritage Month.
A handful of people attended the flag-raising ceremony where Lunenburg Mayor Matt Risser made remarks about the importance of black heritage in Lunenburg.
Mayor Risser shared the stories of two former slaves from the area.
A black woman known only as Sylvia formerly played an important role in the town’s protection from privateers in 1782. While serving the family of John Creighton she helped protect the family and their belongings as well she helped deliver and load ammunition at the town’s blockhouse. She received no credit for her actions at the time and was buried in an unmarked grave in Halifax.