Long-awaited recognition for an all-black Battalion from World War I.

A monument and plaque were unveiled for the Number 2. Construction Battalion of Yarmouth.

They served in the War but were not allowed to fight in the trenches because of the racism they faced.

Douglas Ruck, former Ombudsman of Nova Scotia was a guest speaker, his father wrote a book about the battalion.

He says it’s more than just a monument.

“It’s also a beacon. For the Town of Yarmouth, it shows the past, and shows you what has been. But it’s also a beacon to the future, and what must not be,” said Ruck.

The monument and plaque is next to the Yarmouth Cenotaph downtown.