Loch Broom Church
Shortly after their arrival in Pictou aboard the ship Hector, a band of citizens drew together to build a church using the most abundant building material available, logs.
The name comes from one of the first Scottish settlers, Alexander Cameron, who felt that the land, when viewed from the Harbor, resembled Loch Broom in Invernesshire, Scotland. James McCabe donated the land for the church in 1773.
The original building was approximately 8 meters wide and 12 meters long. The congregation sat on log benches whose tops had been hewn flat. There was a loft, reached by a ladder, where younger members sat.
Few of the settlers understood english, speaking, instead, their native tongue, Gaelic. In 1786, Dr. James Drummond MacGregor began preaching English and Gaelic sermons. Both sermons were two hours long.
The present building is a recreation of the original Loch Broom Church. Completed in 1973, the building is a faithful reproduction where Presbyterian services are still held. It is available for special occasions and hosts many Scottish activities.
