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Boer War Memorial Fountain

 
 
Boer War Memorial Fountain Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 26, 2017
1. Boer War Memorial Fountain Dedication Marker
Inscription.

Erected
by the
Commissioners
of the
Public Gardens
in commemoration
of the services
of our
Citizen Soldiers
in the
South African
Campaign
1899~1902

 
Erected by the Commissioners of the Public Gardens.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesParks & Recreational AreasPatriots & Patriotism.
 
Location. 44° 38.626′ N, 63° 34.88′ W. Memorial is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is in Downtown Halifax. It can be reached from Sackville Street. Fountain is in the Halifax Public Gardens. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5665 Spring Garden Road, Halifax NS B3H 2C9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Public Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Public Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); HMCS Sackville K-181 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Horticulture Hall, post-1945 (about 150 meters away); "Hamilton" Flower-bed arrangement (about 180 meters away); Unveiling, Jubilee Fountain / Inauguration, Fontaine du Jubilι
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(about 180 meters away); Public Garden Foundation Fountain (about 180 meters away); Summer House / Pavillon d'ιtι (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.
 
Boer War Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 26, 2017
2. Boer War Memorial Fountain
Boer War Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 26, 2017
3. Boer War Memorial Fountain
Boer War Memorial Fountain Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 26, 2017
4. Boer War Memorial Fountain Statue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 15, 2026