Whats so special about June 9th?
After the expulsion of the Acadians the British Colonial governments in Boston and Halifax established Townships in Nova Scotia and offered grants of land to settlers from New England. One of these was Yarmouth Township; however, the two Yarmouth grants fell through. When the first settlers arrived they had no guarantee they would be given free land. Fortunately, in 1767 grants were drawn up for 135 individuals and families who had settled here by that time.
