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Archibald Sutherland

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Island story

As a student minister, Archibald Sutherland became an important advocate and organizer for a permanent church on Pictou Island. He worked with Island families and a wider Presbyterian mission and fundraising network. PIHS-approved interpretive history associates the Sutherland name with his support for the church project. The exact donor and namesake history remains unresolved in the underlying church and land records.

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  • Pictou Island Biographical association; consult sources for dates and extent.
  • Sutherland Memorial Church Biographical association; consult sources for dates and extent.

Sutherland Memorial Church

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