Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 902-423-4116; 1508 Barrington St; free tours 10am & 2pm Jul-Sep)
You can't miss this
cathedral which purportedly has the largest free-standing spire in North America.
Old Town Clock
NOTABLE BUILDING
At the top of George St, at Citadel Hill, the Old Town Clock has been keeping time for
200 years. The inner workings arrived in Halifax from London in 1803, after being
ordered by Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent.
DON'T MISS
HALIFAX HIGHLIGHTS
»
Peruse crafts and snack on fresh delights at Halifax Seaport Farmers Market
(
Click here
).
»
Enjoy a breezy budget cruise on the Dartmouth ferry (
Click here
)
.
»
Learn all about the Halifax Explosion and theTitanicat the Maritime Museum of
the Atlantic (
Click here
).
»
Citadel Hill National Historic Site (
Click here
)
, for history and a view.
»
Live music at a variety of pubs and other venues (
Click here
)
.
North End
The North End has been a distinct neighborhood for almost as long as Halifax has exis-
ted. In the early 1750s the 'North Suburbs' area became popular and subsequently grew
because of its larger building lots.
Africville Heritage Trust Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.africvillemuseum.org
;
5795 Africville Rd; adult/child $3.30/2; 10am-4pm Tue-Sun)
Learn
the story of Africville, an African Nova Scotian part of town that was destroyed in the
1960s. Poignantly, the museum is housed in a replica of the Seaview United Baptist
Church that was once the center of the community. If Eddie Carver is around, he'll have
some stories to tell you.
Maritime Command Museum
MUSEUM
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