Warden of the North - Halifax
- we'll tour the historical core of this famous city
- followed by a guided tour of the Citadel (the 4th fortress built on this site, a “star-shaped fortress” started in 1826) - it is a national historic site and the true heart and raison de of this ancient port city.
- visit York Redoubt at the harbour's mouth - part of the defenses of the port since the city's founding in 1749.
- you'll have time to stroll the beautiful Public Gardens - the finest example of formal Victorian Gardens in North America dating from 1843 but somewhat cruelly ravaged by nature (Hurricane Juan in 2003) - we'll also visit the Titanic Cemetery - the one containing the greatest number of graves - Fairview Lawn
- we'll visit two architecturally important "sub-divisions" in "old Halifax" and see first-hand why they are so unique and important
- the area around the "Richmond" area in north-end Halifax and the site of Halifax's defining moment, the December 1917 Explosion that gave us the title "Shattered City" - this explosion was the greatest man-made explosion prior to the Atomic Bomb in 1945.
- We'll visit the MMA where you'll learn more about Halifax and the Titanic and 1917 Explosion - see many artifacts of these and other times plus "our" connection to the sea and seafaring over the centuries
- if your group has not participated in the GoldCoast Day Trip - we can also visit Fisherman's Cove and the Eastern Passage area of Halifax harbour - an area closely tied to the U.S. Civil War and the C.S.S. Tallahassee
- returning to your hotel or restaurant in time for dinner
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