Who were the New England Planters who settled in Nova Scotia?

The New England Planters were settlers who migrated from New England to Nova Scotia during the second half of the 18th century.1

Following the expulsion of the Acadian population in the 1750s, the British government offered free land to attract new immigrants to the region. These newcomers, who became known as Planters, were instrumental in establishing a substantial Protestant population in the colony. By the time of the American Revolution, these settlers from New England constituted approximately two-thirds of the total population of Nova Scotia. They primarily settled in the western and northern parts of the province, though scattered settlements were established elsewhere.231