The New Ross Historical Society was formed on 14 March 1988 by 35 Charter Members and is located on the grounds of the Ross Farm Museum, Highway #12, New Ross, Lunenburg County,N.S. Our objective is to collect, document, preserve, interpret and make known the historical and genealogical facts of the New Ross District, formerly known as "Sherbrooke".
New Ross was founded on 7 Aug. 1816 when Capt. William Ross and 172 disbanded soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars arrived in the wilderness to take up their land grants along the proposed military road from Halifax to Annapolis. Sherbrooke (later New Ross) was the first of the military settlements made (probably the first such military settlement made in Canada) with soldiers from the Royal Nova Scotia Fencibles and the Royal Newfoundland Fencibles who where later augmented by disbanded soldiers from the 60th or German legion.
The following members will answer general inquiries about New Ross history and families but please note we do not have the resources to conduct extensive research on your requests.
The New Ross historical society meets at 7:30 pm the fourth Wednesday of of every month. The public is welcome.