Half-Day Historical Tour of Halifax
This Tour is about Halifax's Remarkable History including all the Titanic and Halifax Explosion Sites and the Stories and Miracles of these Two Historic Tragedies. See ALL that Historic Halifax, Dartmouth and Fisherman's Cove has to offer in a Clean, Safe and Comfortable Tour Vehicle a Ford Transit 350 XLT Medium Roof 15 Passenger Van with 4 Guests Minimum to 10 Guests Maximum. Vehicle is equipped with a microphone to the speaker system and a large tablet to view Guests Videos and Photos to augment your Tour experience so you have a Memorable, Unique Tour of Historic Halifax, Dartmouth and Fisherman's Cove.
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Pass By: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P7 Canada
Your Guide will tell you all about Pier 21 the Gateway to Canada
Pass By: Harbourside Market, 1869 Upper Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S9 Canada
The Halifax Farmers Market was created by Royal Proclamation in June of 1750, a year after the founding of Halifax. The Governor and Council designated a site for the Market – the present day Bank of Montreal building. For 50 years this flesh, meat or cattle market, as it was known, sold produce as well as livestock delivered from Acadian farms in the Annapolis Valley and from local farm production.
In 1848 the City of Halifax was incorporated and the original City Charter conveyed the Country Market property to the city “for the public and common benefit and use of the City of Halifax according to the true interest and meaning of the original grant.”
The Market has operated in several locations across the city since its inception in 1750, but moved to the Halifax Seaport in 2010 where it is now known as the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market – the longest continuously running Market in North America and proudly hosting over 250 vendors!
Pass By: The Emigrant Statue, 1200 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P8 Canada
This is a masterpiece done by Armando Barbon who emigrated to Canada from Italy in 1951 and is a gift to Canada...It depicts Armando stepping on to a ship and his Beautiful wife Yole with the Kids in the Family Tree...His wife and two small children followed 5 months later...Inscription reads : The pain of separation he overcame, with faith and hope his heart aflame...
Pass By: Samuel Cunard Statue, Halifax Waterfront Outside the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Sir Samuel Cunard, was a British-Canadian shipping magnate, born in Halifax, a as the locals say a Haligonian, who founded the Cunard Line. He was the son of a master carpenter and timber merchant who had fled the American Revolution and settled in Halifax.
Pass By: Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk, entre le quai Purdys et la rue Salter, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
It is said to be the longest Downtown Boardwalk in the World along side of the Worlds Second Largest Natural Harbour
Pass By: Georges Island National Historic Site, Georges Island Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5M7 Canada
Occupied by British military forces in 1750, Georges Island’s strategic position in the middle of Halifax Harbour catapulted it to the heart of seaward defences for one of the principal naval stations in the British Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries. The island came under the command of Prince Edward in 1794 amidst tensions between the United Kingdom and the United States. Home to Fort Charlotte and later its two powerful seaward-facing batteries and underground tunnel complex, the island is also the site of one of Canada’s first fully automated lighthouses.
Georges Island was also used as a prison in the early years. Between 1755 and 1763, during the deportation of the Acadians, known as Le Grand Dérangement (The Great Upheaval), the island became a holding area for large numbers of Acadians.
Thanks to its complex of subterranean passages and tunnels, this mysterious island has been the subject of local folklore for generations.
Pass By: Alexander Keith's Brewery, 1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1R9 Canada
You will hear about its history and about its Founder Alexander Keith... Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery first opened its doors almost 200 years ago. Today, the same brewery serves as a popular destination for visitors and beer fans alike.
One of the oldest working breweries in North America, the brewery is dedicated to crafting small batch brews, inspired by local Nova Scotian culture and Keith’s heritage.
Pass By: HMCS Sackville, 1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3 Canada
HMCS Sackville is the only one of 269 Allied corvettes from the Second World War that remains and continues to serve as Canada’s Naval Memorial..HMCS Sackville was one of 123 corvettes built in Canada and is a National Historic Site.
Pass By: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3 Canada
This Museum we highly recommend you visit before or after Halifax History Tour. Located in the heart of Halifax’s historic waterfront, there’s no better place to get immersed in Nova Scotia’s rich maritime heritage than the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
From the stories of the World War convoys, the Days of Sail to the Age of Steam plus Titanic and Halifax Explosion exhibits.
Pass By: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V9 Canada
You will hear about Maud Lewis a Famous Nova Scotia Folk Artist
Pass By: Historic Properties, 1983 Upper Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y5 Canada
A designated National Historic Site in the heart of downtown Halifax, Historic Properties is the first restoration project of its kind in Canada, featuring three city blocks of Canada’s oldest surviving group of waterfront warehouses and some of North America’s finest Victorian-Italianate façades dating back to the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Pass By: Saint George's Round Church, 2222 Brunswick St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 2Z3 Canada
You will hear about the sad history of this iconic Round Church...Built in 1800 to accommodate the growing population of the Little Dutch Church, Saint George's is a cylindrical, wooden church designed in the Palladian style thanks to the architectural taste of Edward, Duke of Kent.
Pass By: St. Paul's Church, 1749 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K4 Canada
Founded in 1749, this was the first Anglican cathedral built outside of England and is the oldest building in Halifax. The “Ghost Window” and piece of wood embedded in an interior wall are relics of the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
Pass By: Halifax City Hall, 1841 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y8 Canada
Halifax City Hall is the home of municipal government in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by architect Edward Elliot and constructed for the City of Halifax between 1887 and 1890, it is one of the oldest and largest public buildings in Nova Scotia. The property was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1997
Pass By: Province House, 1726 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2Y3 Canada
Opened in 1819, Province House is Canada’s oldest legislative building and is home to Canada’s first elected House of Assembly. As both a National and a Provincial Historic Site, the building has two distinct styles of architecture: Regency and Victorian. Visitors are welcome to explore history, art, and architecture during their visits.
Pass By: Government House, 1451 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z2 Canada
Government House is the oldest official residence in Canada and has been the working residence of the Sovereign's representative in Nova Scotia for more than 200 years. This beautiful Georgian home and National Historic Site contains an impressive collection of art and antiques that reflect the province's history and heritage and is the home of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Pass By: Old Burying Ground, 1541 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
The Old Burying Ground National Historic Site of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia, contains more than 1,200 head and foot stones, constituting a unique Canadian concentration of gravestone art from the 18th and early 19th centuries. This early graveyard is a 0.91 hectare treed rectangle separated on all sides from its urban environment by a stone wall bearing a decorative iron fence. On its south end, a substantial monument to the Crimean War faces Barrington Street. The burying ground now serves as a significant urban green space.
Pass By: St. Mary's Basilica, 1508 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z3 Canada
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a National Historic Site boasting Gothic Revival architecture and design, located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.
Pass By: Halifax Court House, 5250 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1E7 Canada
The Halifax Court House is a historic building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its main section was completed in 1863, with the east wing, built in 1930, being the newest portion. The Italian renaissance style building was designed by William Thomas, a Toronto architect who built prominent structures across Canada, and built by George Lang. The building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1969. It was also listed as a Provincially Registered Property under Nova Scotia's Heritage Property Act in 1983
Pass By: Halifax Central Library, 5540 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1E9 Canada
The design, said to resemble a stack of books, has garnered international attention and was featured by CNN as one of ten "eye-popping" new buildings of 2014.
Pass By: Fort Massey Cemetery, QUeen and South Sts, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Fort Massey Cemetery is a military cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia dating back to the 1750s, and is the resting place for British and Canadian soldiers, veterans and spouses. The cemetery is named after Major General Eyre Massey. The cemetery is maintained by Veteran's Affairs Canada.
Pass By: Holy Cross Cemetery, 1259 South Park St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2K8 Canada
Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth. It was constructed in 1843 under the direction of Archbishop William Walsh, on land provided by local authorities. Holy Cross Cemetery replaced the first Catholic cemetery in Halifax, the St. Peter's Cemetery located next to St. Mary's Basilica on Spring Garden Road. Since 1843, some 25,000 persons have been buried at Holy Cross, many of Irish descent, including Canada's fourth Prime Minister, Sir John Sparrow Thompson.
Pass By: Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, 1259 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3J 2K8, Canada
In Holy Cross Cemetery is Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel. On August 31, 1843, over 1,800 people gathered to build this charming little chapel—and they did so in just one day! The French stained-glass windows date to the 16th and 17th centuries.
Pass By: Cathedral Church of all Saints, 5732 College St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1X3 Canada
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, also known as All Saints Cathedral, is a cathedral church of the Anglican Church of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is the cathedral for the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and also the site of the first Titanic Funeral for Mr. William Henry Harrison who was Bruce Ismay's private secretary
Stop At: Camp Hill Cemetery, 923 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3 Canada
In 1844, Camp Hill replaced the city's first cemetery, the Old Burying Ground, which had been established almost 100 years earlier in 1749...Notable interments: Viola Desmond, Alexander Keith, Joseph Howe, and Halifax native and Titanic Survivor Miss Hilda Mary Slayter also John Taylor Wood, Civil War Confederate Naval Officer, grandson of President Zachary Taylor, nephew of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Public Gardens, Spring Garden Road and South Park St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3T 2M3 Canada
As one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian Garden in North America, the Halifax Public Gardens is located in the heart of Halifax. Located on 17-acres and enclosed by a wrought-iron fence with a magnificent set of ornamental gates, take a leisurely stroll through the gardens to view many floral displays that include exotic and semi-tropical ornamental species, trees, shrubs, statues, and fountains. Recognized as a National Historic Site in 1984, the Halifax Public Gardens are a much loved and popular destination for locals and visitors alike.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, 5425 Sackville St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Y3 Canada
Where at Noon (Sharp) You WILL Experience the Firing of the "Noon Gun" a Halifax Tradition since 1856 plus the Changing of the Guards the 78th Highlanders"...Halifax Citadel continues to watch over the city’s downtown core, although now its role is as a reminder of Halifax’s past and not as a military fortification. The present Citadel, completed in 1856, is officially called Fort George, named after Britain’s King George II, and is actually the fourth in a series of forts to sit atop what is now known as Citadel Hill. Its distinctive star shape is typical of many 19th century forts built by the British military and gave the garrison sweeping arcs of fire. From its deep defensive ditch, soldiers pointed muskets from every angle of its stout walls and large cannons lined its ramparts. It’s easy to see why no enemy force ever dared to attack the Halifax Citadel.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Old Town Clock, Top of St George Street Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
The idea of a clock for the British Army and Royal Navy garrison at Halifax is credited to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who arranged for a turret clock to be manufactured before his return to England in 1800. It is said that Prince Edward, then commander-in-chief of all military forces in British North America, wished to resolve the tardiness of the local garrison
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Point Pleasant Park, 5530 Point Pleasant Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1B5 Canada
Point Pleasant Park situated in the south end of the Halifax peninsula is a historic 75-hectare wooded park crisscrossed with 39 km of easy winding trails and wide paths, many wheelchair-accessible. Visitors can experience preserved ruins of early fortifications, coastal ecosystems, as well as cultural resources. Halifax rents the site from the British Government for 1 shilling (about 10 cents) a year, with a 999-year lease.
Pass By: Dalhousie University, 6385 South Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 Canada
Dalhousie was founded in 1818 by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie desired a non-denominational college in Halifax. Financing largely came from customs duties collected by a previous Lieutenant Governor, John Coape Sherbrooke, during the War of 1812 occupation of Castine, Maine
Stop At: Mont Blanc Anchor Site, 110 Spinnaker Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 3E3 Canada
See the 1140 lbs anchor shaft from SS Mont Blanc that flew 2.3 miles after the Halifax Explosion of 1917
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: University of King's College, Halifax, NS B3H 2A1, Canada
The University of King's College, established in 1789, is in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is the oldest chartered university in Canada, and the first English-speaking university in the Commonwealth outside the United Kingdom
Stop At: Sir Sandford Fleming Park (The Dingle), 30 Dingle Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3P 1B2 Canada
The park was donated to Halifax in 1908 by Sir Sandford Fleming, creator of Standard Time Zones. The Dingle Tower was dedicated in 1912 to commemorate 150 years of representative government.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mount Olivet Cemetery, 7076 Mumford Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 2H8 Canada
The "Forgotten Titanic Cemetery of Mount Olivet". This stop you will view markers for 19 Roman Catholic Titanic Victims and hear the sad story of Margaret Rice and others interred here including the miracle child of the Halifax Explosion "Ashpan Annie"..Anne M. Welsh (née Liggins) and also the Hero of the Halifax Explosion Vincent Coleman
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, 3720 Windsor St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3A5 Canada
This stop you will see where 121 Titanic victims are interred and hear the sad stories of J Dawson and Sidney Leslie Goodwin and many more plus the Halifax Explosion unknown were 157 Haligonian's are interred
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower, Fort Needham Memorial Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 3N9 Canada
The Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower, the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917 killed 1900- 2000 people, wounded another 9000, and left 25,000 people homeless. It was the largest man made explosion until the atom bomb. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
It is on Fort Needham overlooks the area devastated by the Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917. It commemorates those who were killed or suffered injury, and those who lost homes and family when the munitions ship, Mont Blanc, blew up in Halifax Harbour. It also honours the survivors, who rebuilt the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth in the years that followed.
The ten original bells hanging in the tower were donated to the United Memorial Church on nearby Kaye Street by Barbara Orr, who lost her entire family in the explosion. That church, dedicated in 1921, took the place of two other churches that had been destroyed by the blast. Explosion survivors formed most of its early congregation. Later, four extra bells were added.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Hydrostone Market, 5515-5547 Young St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 1Z7 Canada
Following the Halifax Explosion, many of the wood-frame buildings collapsed on their coal stoves and furnaces and caught on fire, which was a concern when reconstruction was being planned. To minimize the danger of fire, Adams and Ross proposed the use of non-combustible hydrostone for the reconstruction of this area.Hydrostone was a concrete block that was finished with crushed rock (granite, in this case) to approximate the appearance of cut-stone construction. The concrete blocks and their faces were amalgamated through a hydraulic pressing process, patented by a Chicago firm. Manufacture of the blocks was done in a plant located in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia and the finished stones were hauled across Halifax Harbour by barge.
Pass By: Mont Blanc Cannon Site, 171 Albro Lake Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada
When the munitions ship SS Mont Blanc exploded during the Halifax Explosion this cannon was thrown nearly 3 miles to Albro Lake in Dartmouth where it was recovered years later.
Stop At: Evan's Fresh Seafoods, Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1B2, Canada
Stop for some Fresh Nova Scotia Seafood lunch (Gluten Free) if you wish and an AMAZING view of Halifax...Food Orders are phoned ahead to speed up the process
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Lake Banook, Prince Albert Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada
Lake Banook is a freshwater lake located in Dartmouth within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to three sprint canoe and kayak clubs, two rowing clubs, and a dragon boat club. It also has a claim to be the birthplace of ice hockey.
Stop At: Fisherman's Cove, 4 Government Wharf Road, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia B3G 1M7 Canada
Fisherman’s Cove is a wonderfully quaint and colourful restored 200 year-old working fishing village with lot's of photo opportunities.
Duration: 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Tour Vehicle Ford Transit 350 XLT Medium Roof 15 Passenger Van"
"Tour is Four Guests Minimum to Ten Guests Maximum"
"Seating is the First Confirmed has the First Choice of Seats in Vehicle"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
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Half-Day Historical Tour of Halifax
1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024| Monday - Sunday : | 08:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Duration: 6 Hours
Start location: 1041 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada
Traveler pickup is offered
Guests can be picked up at any listed Downtown Hotel and Cruise & Driving Guests can meet at Pier 22 Parking Lot 1031-1041 Marginal Rd ...Very secure parking for $10.00 CAD All day
Ports- Port of Halifax, 1215 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P8, Canada
- Pier 22 Pavillion, 1031 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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