Around the time of the deportation of the Acadians in 1755, there were three main groups of settlers that came and made the Tantramar area their home.

They were the New England Planters, Yorkshire Settlers, and Loyalists.

During the decade of 1770s, just prior to the American Revolution, Governor Michael Franklin of Nova Scotia ensured the settlement of roughly 1000 people from the Yorkshire region of Northern England (1772-1775).

The Yorkshire settlers were unique for a couple of reasons. They were the only group who purchased their own land. In addition, they are credited with not letting Nova Scotia become the 14th colony.

This image is of a clock that was made for William Chapman who immigrated from Yorkshire in 1774.