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The Loyalists were American colonists of varied ethnic backgrounds who supported the British cause during the American Revolution (1775-83). The main waves of Loyalists came to what is now Canada in 1783 and 1784. The Maritime Provinces became home for upwards of 30 000; most of coastal NS received Loyalist settlers, as did Cape Breton and St John's Island [PEI]. The 2 chief settlements were in the Saint John River valley and temporarily at Shelburne, N.S. The Loyalists swamped the previous population of 20 000 Americans and French, and in 1784 New Brunswick and Cape Breton were created to deal with the influx. Of about 2000 who moved to present-day Québec, some settled in the Gaspé on Chaleur Bay and others in the seigneury of Sorel at the mouth of the Richelieu River. About 7500 moved into what would become Ontario, most settling along the St Lawrence River to the Bay of Quinte. There were also substantial settlements in the Niagara Peninsula and on the Detroit River, with subsidiary and later settlements along the Thames River and at Long Point. The Grand River was the main focus of Loyalist Iroquois settlement. The Loyalist influx gave the region its first substantial population and led to the creation of a separate province, Upper Canada, in 1791. Loyalists were instrumental in establishing educational, religious, social and governmental institutions. Though greatly outnumbered by later immigrants, Loyalists and their descendants exerted a strong and lasting influence. Modern Canada has inherited much from the Loyalists, including a certain conservatism, a preference for "evolution" rather than "revolution" in matters of government, and tendencies towards a pluralistic and heterogeneous society.

The Quinte Association was formed 1957, to promote the development of the shoreline along the Bay of Quinte. It changed its name to the Loyalist Parkway Association (LPA), to more accurately reflect its mandate and mission. The LPA has one representative appointed by each Municipal Council . All other members are volunteers who form Working Groups as interest and needs dictate. The Association advises the respective Municipal Planning and Works Departments, consults with the Ministry of Transport, the utility corporations using the roadway, and the public. Funding is by grants from the Municipalities.

Working Groups are typically concerned with landscape, signage, publicity, heritage, and tourism Services. Typical projects: tourist information shelters and kiosks, western entrance symbol, wildflower plots, souvenirs, and the guide map with its related kilomarkers.

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The Loyal Orange Order, an ultra Protestant fraternal order, originated in County Armagh, Ireland about 1795. The two main tenets of the Order were loyalty to the British Crown and support of Protestantism. Loyal Orange Lodge #47 (Westport) was established in 18--.

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