Rose Fortune | Print

An 8.5x11" art print illustration of Rose Fortune, reimagining her walking with her wooden wheelbarrow, ready to take people's luggage to and from the ships that arrived in Annapolis Valley. Printed on 100lb high-quality cardstock paper. Additional sizes are available by request.

About Rose Fortune:
Born in 1774, her family were Black Loyalists who came from the United States to Nova Scotia as a result of the American Revolutionary War in the hopes of receiving promised land and opportunities. Rose was a brilliant and successful entrepreneur who first started her business as a baggage carrier, and later created a wake up service for people staring near the wharf so they knew when ships would arrive, and when curfew was. Her business, later named Lewis Transfer, continued to grow for more than 100 years and the wooden wheelbarrows turned into a fleet of horse-drawn wagons. Her legacy of entrepreneurship and perseverance continue to inspire people to work hard and dream big!

The original script and book 'Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians' written by Lindsay Ruck, shortened & edited by Bria Miller-Chiome for the purpose of this website.