Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust
A living commitment to self-determination that stewards the cultural, historic, and land-based heritage of Weymouth Falls. The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is building an empowered and engaged community to ensure its preservation for future generations.
About Our Community
Weymouth is a deeply rural village in Nova Scotia that has historically been home to Black freedom seekers, Acadian settlers, and Mi’kmaq (Indigenous) peoples. Weymouth Falls specifically is the Black Loyalist settlement, and African Nova Scotians from the region have made noteworthy contributions to the Canadian landscape. The community is the birthplace of the world renown boxer Sam Langford, one of Canada’s top folk artists Harold Cromwell, and 11 men from our community served on the Number 2 Construction Battalion, the only all-Black battalion in Canadian history.
A Legacy Worth Preserving
We believe the memories, stories, and contributions made in and by this community are worth preserving. In the late 1800’s, the African United Baptist Association (AUBA) established the Mount Beulah Baptist Church as one of their first seven churches in the province. In February 2025, Mount Beulah was acquired by the Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust. This was our first acquisition, and the first acquisition by any Black-led Community Land Trust in Canada.
Explore the Weymouth Falls archives:
Harold Cromwell:
Back in the Old Days
Our Impact
May 2023
A descendant of Weymouth Falls incorporated this organization on May 2, 2023 to address community concerns regarding the loss of land. Visited our impact page to see what we have accomplished so far!
Go to page2023August 2025
We hosted the 30th Anniversary Weymouth Falls Reunion that focused on cultural preservation and heritage.
2025News & Events
- December 13, 2025
The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust invites residents in the African Nova Scotian communities of Weymouth Falls, Southville, Danvers and Hassett to the kick off of our Energy Transition Project!
From August 7-10, 2025, we will celebrate one of the province’s oldest African Nova Scotian communities. This milestone gathering is more than a celebration; it’s a moment of reconnection, legacy,
The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts invites you to the third annual Community Land Trust Summit. Click here for more details. What to Expect? Attendees can look forward
The annual National Trust Conference is Canada’s largest heritage learning and networking event. Held every year since 1974, the National Trust Conference brings together a wide-range of people working to
The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is honoured to be one of eight outstanding, descendant‑led projects chosen for the Out(sider) Preservation Initiative. This award was given to organizations and projects
The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is a proud recipient of the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) Black Ideas Grant 2.0. In a powerful demonstration of support for Black communities
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