English
When the Canadian immigration complex known as Pier 21 closed its doors in March of 1971, it marked the end of a more than forty-year saga of human hope, vision, courage and resilience. From its opening on the Halifax . . . — — Map (db m77616) HM
There are three plaques on this monument.
Pier 21 / Le Quai 21 English
This site witnessed the arrival of approximately one million immigrants, who have enriched the cultural mosaic of Canada. Opened in 1928, Pier 21 served . . . — — Map (db m77718) HM
Kamień z polski dla upamietnienia
emigrantów z ziem polskich
przybyłych do Kanady.
Ten kraj stał sie ich nowa ojczyzna.
A stone from Poland in honour of emigrants from Polish lands who contributed to . . . — — Map (db m202797) HM
Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur is celebrated as one of the world’s first action-adventure newspaper strips. It was created in 1937 by Nova Scotian artist Harold Rudolf Foster.
Foster was born hereabouts on Lower Water Street in . . . — — Map (db m205790) HM
Born in Cape Breton to Jewish immigrant parents who had fled Czarist Russia, Ruth Goldbloom was a legendary community volunteer, leader, and fundraiser. When she learned that Pier 21, then a shed on Halifax’s waterfront, had been the . . . — — Map (db m205789) HM
English: Samuel Cunard was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21, 1787. He was the eldest son of Abraham and Margaret Cunard, United Empire Loyalists who emigrated from Philadelphia (Germantown) to Nova Scotia in 1783. His . . . — — Map (db m139200) HM
This memorial was erected
by the
Atlantic Chief and Petty Officies Association
to commemorate the
Ships and Men of the Royal Canadian Navy
who failed to return through enemy action,
stress of weather and accidents during
The Battle of . . . — — Map (db m77646) WM
English: Born in Halifax of Loyalist parentage, Cunard founded in the maritime provinces a commercial empire embracing banking, lumber, land, coal and, especially, shipping. Involved in transatlantic steam navigation from its early . . . — — Map (db m139202) HM
During the First and Second World Wars, thousands of merchant ships and their naval escorts assembled in the harbour below you before proceeding across the Atlantic to Britain. Braving a swarm of German U-boats, many did not make it. Few . . . — — Map (db m260367) HM
English
For five days beginning on July 20, 2000, Halifax harbour and waterfront was like no other place - wet or dry - on earth. The city was the sole Canadian host of the largest gathering ever of the world’s Tall Ships - majestic . . . — — Map (db m77741) HM
Thousands of women and children volunteered during the
Second World War. They provided nursing care, respite,
entertainment and meals. They knitted and quilted, made
clothing, collected salvage, aided war brides and their
children when they . . . — — Map (db m205669) HM WM
English:
A native of Kings County, Chase made his fortune as a shipper of potatoes and apples, warehouse developer and speculator in Annapolis Valley fruits. Active in the Nova Scotia Fruit Grower’s Association, he initiated apple . . . — — Map (db m141002) HM
Hometown Hero
Born in Dartmouth (with roots in Cherry Brook), Allan Bundy broke down racial barriers by becoming the first black combat pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He tried to enlist in 1939, with the outbreak of the war . . . — — Map (db m259858) HM
Hometown Heroes
The Battle of the Atlantic was Canada's longest campaign. Our Navy and Air Force escorted massive convoys of supply and troop ships from Halifax to Europe, battling German U-boats. Several thousand Canadian . . . — — Map (db m259855) HM
Hometown Heroes
Although the Allies had achieved victory in Europe two months earlier, on 18 July 1945 the war came to Halifax. The Bedford magazine caught fire and ignited a series of blazes and explosions lasting into the next . . . — — Map (db m259849) HM
The sailor statue represents those valiant young Canadians who served in both war and peace is symbolic of the thousands of sailors who were instrumental in the victory at sea and a fitting acknowledgement to those who continue to maintain the peace. — — Map (db m77597) WM
Hometown Hero
Charles Doucette was a Mi’knaw soldier from Maupeltu First Nation (Membertou). He was part of the Allied offensive that began on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Tragically, the next day, Doucette and 17 . . . — — Map (db m259847) HM
Oceanographer, Veteran, Hydrographer, Home
Le CCS Acadia: oce`anographe, ancient combattant, hydrographe, chez-soi
Canadian Government Ship (CGS) Acadia during sea trials shortly after her launch in 1913. MMA, MP28.36.35
Le navire du . . . — — Map (db m259859) HM
The ship in dry dock at Halifax Shipyard, 2010.
Sacrificial anodes, which corrode more quickly than the hull, are mounted below the waterline. MMA
French:
Le Xavier en Cale se`che au chattier naval d’Halifax en 2010. Des anodes . . . — — Map (db m259860) HM
English:
An ambitious seaman from Liverpool, N.S., and sometime privateer, Enos Collins was reputed to be the richest man in British North America when he died. His fortune, amassed through shrewd investments in mercantile, . . . — — Map (db m139664) HM
Hometown Heroes
Halifax was transformed in wartime. Military personnel in the city increased from 2,000 in 1939 to nearly 100,000 by 1945. Entertainment was needed to keep our servicemen and women in good spirits. This included . . . — — Map (db m259846) HM
English
The Island was first fortified when the British founded Halifax in 1749. During the period of the Acadian Deportation, 1755 to 1762, the island was sometimes a detention camp for Acadians prior to being shipped to other British . . . — — Map (db m77619) HM
Hometown Hero
Gertrude Ritchie served with the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division as a clerk and equipment assistant. When women were authorized to serve non-combat roles in the Army and Air Force, many Nova Scotian women . . . — — Map (db m259853) HM
La regione del Veneto Alla Provincia di Novara Scozia in occasoine del quinto centenario dell arrivo in Canada di Giovanni Caboto
Halifax 23 Augusto, 1997
The Veneto Region
To the Province of Nova Scotia on . . . — — Map (db m139853) HM
English From the founding of Halifax in 1749 until the early twentieth century, this portion of the waterfront was associated with men and events in the civic and commercial life of the city. These seven typical warehouses and offices, . . . — — Map (db m77826) HM
The Cable Wharf was purpose built in 1913 by the Western Union Telegraph Company and measures 108 x 17 metres (355 x 54 feet). It is where the company’s cable ships, Minia, Lord Kelvin and Cyrus Field docked and underwent minor . . . — — Map (db m77595) HM
Hometown Heroes
A native of Bedford, Harry DeWolf was a decorated Canadian naval officer. In 1943-44, he commanded the destroyer HMCS Haida, earning a fighting reputation and sinking nine German ships. After the war, DeWolf rose to . . . — — Map (db m259852) HM
Hometown Hero
Born in Halifax, Harry Foster was a Major General with the Canadian Army. He led with distinction, landing troops at Juno Beach on D-Day in 1944 and liberating the Belgian city of Bruges later that year. After the . . . — — Map (db m259854) HM
Just inland from this place, Chebucto Landing, 2,576 first permanent settlers of Halifax came ashore from thirteen small ships in June 1749. Here, you are at the shore of one of the great natural harbours of the world, the focus of Halifax's . . . — — Map (db m113185) HM
Hometown Heroes
Juno Beach is one of Canada's most significant military achievements. As part of the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, Canadian forces stormed the 10km beach code-named "Juno."
Despite heavy German . . . — — Map (db m259851) HM
This monument is a universal symbol of a proud, strong and globally united Lebanese
community. The statue honours the early Lebanese settlers who, 130 years ago,
established a presence in this country, sewing the bonds of loyalty, faith, . . . — — Map (db m139674) HM
Hometown Hero
Born in Middleton, Mona Parsons was an actress and nurse before moving to Holland with her Dutch husband in 1937. When the Nazis invaded, she joined the Dutch resistance, rescuing airmen until captured a year later. . . . — — Map (db m259845) HM
This square is named in honour of Chief Judge Nathan Green (1913-1982). Judge Green, a distinguished member of the legal community and an outstanding citizen of Halifax, graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1936 and was appointed the first . . . — — Map (db m307919) HM
English: The Port of Halifax is one of the world’s finest natural harbours. Ice-free year-round, its main channel depth of over 18 metres (60 feet) offers shippers some of the deepest and most navigable waters along the North American . . . — — Map (db m140099) HM
Hometown Heroes
Halifax's waterfront was a site of joy in 1945 as Canadians started arriving home from the war. The Queen Elizabeth, a luxury liner turned troopship, outran German U-boats to carry 750,000 troops back and forth . . . — — Map (db m259843) HM
In honour of the 100th Anniversary of Rotary International, Rotary Clubs of Halifax are pleased to join Waterfront Development Corporation limited in creating this performance platform and lookoff as a gift to the people of the Halifax . . . — — Map (db m139326) HM
A native son and a great Nova Scotian, he received his early training in this city and became a highly regarded merchant, humanitarian and ship owner. All this was a prelude to his most successful venture, the founding of the British and North . . . — — Map (db m77879) HM
The Naval Dockyard Clock was fabricated in London, England in 1767 by Ayneth Thwaites. It has kept time in peace and war for generations of sailors and dockyard civilian workers from 1772 to 1993. The Dockyard Clock is the last . . . — — Map (db m113186) HM
This monument/marker is made up of four panels, two in English and two in French. Each language has a panel dealing with The Grand Dérangement and Georges Island. On top is a large, round medallion featuring a map showing Acadian deportation . . . — — Map (db m77625) HM
The ex-Admiralty ocean salvage tug FOUNDATION FRANKLIN sailed from the Foundation Maritime piers from the early 1930’s to 1948 on rescue and salvage missions in all kinds of weather, in peace and war to assist ships in distress on the great Western . . . — — Map (db m77598) HM
Hometown Heroes
Victory in Europe (VE) celebrations in Halifax and Dartmouth on 7-8 May 1945 sparked large-scale rioting, looting, and public drunkenness. Three naval seamen died in the chaos. News of the Allied victory was . . . — — Map (db m259844) HM
Fairview Lawn Cemetery
Established in 1893, this non-denominational burial ground was originally known as the Green Lawn Cemetery. In 1894, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery Ltd. took over management of the cemetery which it operated for 50 . . . — — Map (db m77857) HM
English Here, in Halifax, lie the remains of 150 victims of one of history’s most tragic maritime disasters. Just before midnight on 14 April 1912, the White Star liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The majestic . . . — — Map (db m77852) HM
To the memory of
the Unidentified Dead.
Victims of the Great Disaster
December 6, 1917.
—————————————
Here lie buried
Unidentified Victims
of the
Halifax . . . — — Map (db m113041) HM
Izaak Walton Killam, born in Yarmouth, N.S. in 1885, was the leading Canadian business person of the first half of the 20th Century. His Royal Securities Corporation owned, controlled or financed many of Canada's major companies, mainly in pulp . . . — — Map (db m113081) HM
In memory of those who gave their lives for their country 1914-1918 Basil Atkins • George Englehutt • Courtney Hull • Arthur MacDonald Guy Smith • Harry Smith • Leonard Smith • Stuart Smith 1939-1945 Wallace Barnard • Walter Hillier • Baxter . . . — — Map (db m144475) WM
What would you do with a 30-metre (0.01-mile) outcrop of granite in your backyard? Artist William deGarthe decided to carve a work of art from the granite you see here.
In 1977, at the age of 70, deGarthe picked up his chisels and power tools . . . — — Map (db m112680) HM
Do you think of Peggy's Cove when you think of Nova Scotia? It seems many people do. After all, thousands of visitors come to our seaside community each year - most inspired by a photo or painting they saw in a calendar, book or gallery.
It was . . . — — Map (db m112697) HM
This work of art is a lasting memorial to the gallant men of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, who harvest our oceans. The monument depicts from left to right: Fisherman's Family; Peggy of the Cove; Fishermen at Work.
This monument was donated to the . . . — — Map (db m112691) HM
See the boats [1], sheds [2], nets and traps [3] along the harbour? These are the essential tools of a working fishing community like Peggy's Cove, and a reminder that it was fishermen and their families who established this community . . . — — Map (db m112618) HM
How do you build a house on exposed granite bedrock where there are few trees to provide lumber, let alone protection from wind, rain and high tides? This is the challenge faced by the first families to settle Peggy's Cove.
Using the trees that . . . — — Map (db m112574) HM
This picturesque village and lighthouse are among the most photographed places in Canada. A romantic folk tale is told about how the Cove got its name. Young Peggy was traveling to Halifax to meet her fiance when the ship she was in foundered on the . . . — — Map (db m77937) HM
Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
Built in 1868, the first lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove consisted of a wooden house topped by a beacon, Each evening, the lighthouse keeper lit a kerosene oil lamp magnified by a catoptric reflector (a silver-plated . . . — — Map (db m77939) HM
The communities of Peggys Cove and Blandford were central to the recovery operation following the crash of Swissair Flight 111. The Whalesback and Bayswater Beach sites were chosen for their proximity to those communities because they have view . . . — — Map (db m45717) HM
You've probably seen many paintings of Peggy's Cove. Famed marine artist and sculptor William deGarthe may have painted some of these works.[1]
Born in Finland in 1907, deGarthe came to Canada in 1926, eventually settling in Halifax. An art . . . — — Map (db m112693) HM
Wondering why there are so many large boulders scattered around Peggy's Cove, and why some of them are precariously balanced on smaller boulders or steep slopes? What you see is the work of glaciers.
Twenty thousand years ago, continental . . . — — Map (db m112610) HM
Before Peggy's Cove was a community, it was a popular destination among fishermen. But what inspired these fishermen to make this their permanent home? It was this sheltered cove, which offered close proximity to the large populations of fish in . . . — — Map (db m112570) HM
From the outside it looks like a traditional lighthouse, but looks can be deceiving. Step inside and you'll find yourself in a post office [1], the only one of its kind in Canada and perhaps the world. Every summer since 1975 the Peggy's Cove . . . — — Map (db m112659) HM
When Continents Collide
See the picture of the Himalayan mountain range on this panel? You may find this hard to believe, but that's pretty much what Peggy's Cove looked like almost 380 million years ago. And the granite coastline you see . . . — — Map (db m112557) HM
Following the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, the Government of Nova Scotia distributed grants of land, in an effort to populate the province with British subjects.
Prior to white settlement, Sheet Harbour served as a summer hunting . . . — — Map (db m146114) HM
For almost 150 years, the East and West Rivers provided Sheet Harbour with waterpower for its sawmills. In the 1920s, the East River played an important role in delivering hydroelectric power to Sheet Harbour, as well as other communities in Nova . . . — — Map (db m146158) HM
Situated on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Sheet Harbour lies at the junction of the East and West Rivers. This forested area, with its excellent river systems and natural port, proved ideal for the establishment of a prosperous lumber . . . — — Map (db m146119) HM
For centuries, salmon fishing on Sheet Harbour’s East and West Rivers was both a livelihood and leisure activity.
The Mi’kmaq were the first to utilize this rich resource, while Loyalist settlers and their descendents fished salmon for . . . — — Map (db m146120) HM
First settled in the 1780's by British veterans and Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution, Sheet Harbour is an important centre on Nova Scotia's eastern shore. West and East Rivers meet near here, and where their waters tumble and froth . . . — — Map (db m146113) HM
With few existing roads along the Eastern Shore in the eighteenth century, the only reliable route to Halifax was by sea. During this period, Sheet Harbour’s isolated inhabitants relied on boats and ships for fishing, trade, and travel along the . . . — — Map (db m146116) HM
Following the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, the Government of Nova Scotia distributed grants of land in an effort to populate the province with British subjects.
Located 75 miles (115 km) east of Halifax, on Highway 7, the . . . — — Map (db m146118) HM
As Sheet Harbour's lumber industry prospered in the nineteenth century, there was a growing demand for ground wood pulp, which was used in the manufacture of paper products such as newsprint.
Local lumber baron William Chisholm . . . — — Map (db m146117) HM
English: Prince Alfred (1844-1900), second son of Queen Victoria, visited Tangier on October 19, 1861, arriving by boat, here in Mason's Cove. The prince and his party of dignitaries were welcomed by the Government Superintendent, . . . — — Map (db m150295) HM
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