Goat Island Baptist Church

Goat Island in the Annapolis Basin, 6 kilometres below Annapolis Royal. ©paulwear.ca

Goat Island gives its name to the oldest Baptist Church in Nova Scotia, and possibly Canada, in Upper Clements.

Goat Island Baptist Church, built circa 1810-1843

Goat Island Baptist Church is just across the Basin from the 1604 site of Port Royal. So much history has unfolded here over 400 years.

“Particularly from the exterior, Goat Island Church looks rather common, similar to small country churches in many parts of Nova Scotia. However, it is important to note that when built, this church represented a new trend in architectural style, one which was to deeply influence church design throughout the nineteenth century."

Discover much, much more about the church at HistoricPlaces. ca here.

Mapannapolis hosts Denise J. Rice's comprehensive guide to the Churches and Cemeteries of Annapolis County here.