Deadman's Island (Halifax)

Canada / Nova Scotia / Halifax
 site - to be removed, park, island, cemetery, place with historical importance, war memorial
Dead Man's Island is a burial site for 188 prisoners of the War of 1812 (soldiers, sailors and privateers), over 100 liberated and escaped slaves from the same War, and of Irish immigrants to Halifax. It was acclaimed a historic site in recent years, and in 2005 the US government erected a memorial tablet to commemorate the men interred there, which lists each man, his rank, and the ship on which he served. Those interred include men who served in the USS Chesapeake, one of the six original United States frigates that was captured by the British and brought to Halifax as a prize.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadman%27s_Island_Park
ns1763.ca/hfxrm/deadmansnd.html

www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/atlantic/us-honou...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadman's_Island,_Halifax
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Coordinates:   44°38'5"N   63°36'37"W

Comments

  • cool
  • I had no idea about that, I didn't even know the island had a name...
  • wow i just heard about this place on atv live.i lived in halifax most of my life .and never knew it existed.
  • this site does'nt give any information :(
  • I've lived here for a few years and never heard of it either, might want to check it out now
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