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December 14, 2011
When the Titanic went down on April 15, 1912, nearly 2,000 people died. Ship captains from Halifax were recruited to help retrieve the corpses. Some 121 victims, mostly ship crewmembers, were buried at this quiet cemetery located a short drive north of downtown Halifax. Some of the simple graves have names, but many others only bear numbers. Plaques and signs highlight some poignant stories... more
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One of Three Titanic Grave Sites in Halifax (largest
April 15, 2014This is a free visit to the local cemetery where the largest at 121 (protestant) Titanic survivors were buried (although is is right beside the Jewish gravesite with 10 burials). There are two entrances - one for buses (parking on a side street and walking in for 5 minutes at a slow speed on a gravel road) or cars can... more
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Tall Tales Tours
February 25, 2014I visited this with Tall Tale Tours (Robert Young), and saw the stone for the Great Disaster of 1914 when North Halifax was flattened by the collision of two ships and subsequent explosion of ammunition, a truly terrible event, plus the stunning memorial to those who died on the Titanic.
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Very Moving site for history Buffs
October 23, 2013Some of the victims of the Titanic disaster are buried in this well-cared-for, lovely cemetery. They are set in a configuration that resembles a ship, or triangular sails. There is a J. Dawson, as in the movie, and a mother who died along with her children who are not with her, and there is the site where a musician who... more
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January 14, 2014
The final and noteworthy resting place for many of the victims of the Titanic.
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March 29, 2013
A resting place for the dead in the heart of Halifax is the Fairview Lawn Cemetery. When the Titanic went down on 12 April 1912, Halifax was the closest port and of the 209 bodies recovered, 150 were buried in Halifax and 129 are buried here. Five years later, Halifax was host to another tragedy: the Halifax Explosion. Nearly 2000 perished in the disaster and many are interred here. Located... more
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