Nova Scotia

Province Code
NS
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-026
Type
Address
5500 Sackville Street
Location
Royal Artillery Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.64521, -63.57731
Inscription

THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN ARTILLERY
HAS ERECTED THIS TABLE TO COMMEMORATE
THE LONG ASSOCIATION WITH THE
HALIFAX GARRISON OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY
FROM 1749 TO 1905
AND THE CANADIAN ARTILLERY FROM 1869
INCLUDING UNITS OF
FIELD, HEAVY, COAST AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT,
THE CITADEL, ROYAL ARTILLERY PARK,
ARTILLERY FORTS AND STATIONS OF THE
HALIFAX FORTRESS PROTECTED THE
LAND, SEA AND AIR APPROACHES
TO EASTERN CANADA DURING
PERIODS OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY.



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This memorial commemorates the relationship between the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery and the Halifax Garrison of the Royal Artillery from 1749 to 1905. It was erected by the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Stone cairn with bronze plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6344
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-025
Type
Address
5500 Sackville Street
Location
Royal Artillery Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.64493, -63.57711
Inscription

ERECTED BY THE CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN
ENGINEERS AND THE MILITARY ENGINEERS
ASSOCIATION OF CANADA IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE BRITISH AND CANADIAN MILITARY
ENGINEERS, MAJOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE
FOUNDING OF HALIFAX IN 1749, AND CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
PORT, FORTRESS AND CITY FROM THAT DATE.

QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT



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This memorial is dedicated to the British and Canadian military engineers. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Military Engineers Association. It commemorates the Military Engineers, who were major participants in founding the city of Halifax in 1749. It also honours the long association of Military Engineers with the port, fortress, and city of Halifax. It was unveiled June 18th, 1966 in Royal Artillery Park by Brigadier J.L. Melville, Colonel Commandant.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Stone cairn with bronze plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6345
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-024
Type
Address
5500 Sackville St
Location
Royal Artillery Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.64493, -63.57711
Inscription

[plaque]
TO OUR
GLORIOUS DEAD
N.C.O.'S AND MEN OF THE
9TH CANADIAN SIEGE BATTERY
R.C.G.A.

WHO WERE KILLED
OR DIED OF WOUNDS
DURING THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918.
CORPL W. BUTLER
BOMBR J. SMITH

- GUNNERS -

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED
BY THEIR COMRADES.

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9th Canadian Siege Battery First World War Memorial
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Colin Darlington
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This memorial is dedicated to the N.C.O.'s and men of the 9th Canadian Siege Battery R.C.G.A. who were killed or died of their wounds in the First World War. It was erected by their comrades.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Cement cairn with bronze plaques
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6346
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-023
Type
Address
2261 North Park Street
Location
The Armouries
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.65166, -63.58769
Inscription

HALIFAX ARMOURY
LE MANEGE MILITAIRE D'HALIFAX

The federal government built this impressive drill hall between
1895 and 1899 as part of the reform and expansion of the
Active Militia. Planned as a fully-equipped training centre, it
was substantially larger than most earlier drill halls and boasted
such novel features as an indoor shooting gallery and lecture
rooms. The robust style, suggestive of the medieval fortress,
shows the influence of Chief Architect Thomas Fuller. Its bold
imagery and sophisticated plan perfectly captured the spirit of
militia reform and influenced Canadian drill hall design for
several decades.

Le gouvernement fédéral construisit cet imposant manège entre
1895 et 1899, durant la réforme et l'expansion de la milice
active. Conçu comme centre de formation entièrement équipé, il
était beaucoup plus grand que la plupart des salles d'exercice
antérieures et intégrait des nouveautés telles qu'un stand de tir
intérieur et des salles de cours. Son aspect solide, évoquant une
forteresse médiévale, rappelle l'oeuvre de Thomas Fuller. Son
symbolisme audacieux et son plan complexe traduisent bien
l'esprit de la réforme de la milice et ont influencé la conception
des manèges militaires canadiens pendant plusieurs décennies.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada



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This memorial commemorates the Halifax Armoury. It was erected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Painted metal plaque stele
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6347
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-022
Type
Address
2830 Gottingen Street
Location
CFB Halifax
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.6604639, -63.5956049
Inscription

[banner/bannière]
CANADIAN
THE ROYAL REGIMENT

 

[plaque/plaque]
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT GATE
1883-1983
LA PORTE DU REGIMENT ROYAL DU CANADA

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The Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) was organized in 1883 to train the Canadian militia. It served the British Army garrison in Halifax during the 19th century to defend the city and naval dockyard from land and sea attack.

Wellington Barracks included officers quarters and soldiers quarters. Both structures were damaged during the 1917 Halifax Explosion, with the officers quarters requiring extensive repairs. The RCR Gate was the original entrance to the quarters. 

The Wellington Barracks property was turned over to the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and commissioned HMCS Stadacona. A regimental banner and cap badge are over the gates, and the emblazoned battle honours of the Regiment on the stone Gate posts. The regimental cypher decorates two pedestrian doors flanking the main gate.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Gate (wood, stone and brick)
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6348
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-021
Type
Address
Needs Research
Location
CFB Halifax
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
0, 0
Inscription

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TALLAHASSE AFFAIR

UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR 1860 - 1865



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The Tallahassee Affair Memorial Exhibit was located in the Chief and P.O.'s Mess at Stadacona. The mess was torn down sometime in 2000, the exhibit was taken down and its location is currently unknown.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Exhibit (multi dimensional graphics)
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6349
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-020
Type
Address
2729 Gottingen Street
Location
Naval Museum of Halifax
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.65905, -63.5935417
Inscription

THE WOMEN'S ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL SERVICE (WRCNS)
LE SERVICE FÉMININ DE LA MARINE ROYALE DU CANADA

Women's service in the military during the Second World War
challenged the tradition of all-male armed forces. Between 1942
and 1946 close to 7,000 volunteers enlisted in the WRCNS and
served in 26 non-combatant occupations on Canadian naval bases at
home or abroad. By late 1943, nearly 1,000 "Wrens" worked in the
Halifax area and lived in HMCS STADACONA, within sight of this
spot. The WRCNS made an outstanding contribution to Allied
victory, paved the way for future generations of Canadian service
women and raised questions about the equality of women in the
civilian world.

Le service militaire des femmes pendant la Seconde Guerre
mondiale a défié la tradition des forces armées jusqu'alors
essentiellement masculines. De 1942 à 1946, près de 7 000 femmes
s'enrôlèrent dans la Marine royale et occupèrent 26 métiers non
reliés au combat dans des bases navales au Canada et à l'étranger. A
la fin de 1943, près de 1 000 « Wrens » travaillaient dans la région
d'Halifax et vivaient dans l'édifice STADACONA, que l'on voit
d'ici. Elles contribuèrent remarquablement à la victoire des Alliés,
tracèrent la voie aux générations futures de femmes militaires et
soulevèrent la question de l'égalité des sexes dans la vie civile.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada

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Dan Conlin / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
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Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service
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This memorial is dedicated to the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS). It was erected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in 1999.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Plaque on stele
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6350
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-019
Type
Address
Gottingen Street
Location
CFB Halifax
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.6590513, -63.5935475
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The Royal Canadian Navy Forces Memorial Wall honours the men and women who died during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War during their service with the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve.

It was originally on the 3rd floor of Admiralty House, when just the 3rd floor was the museum. Sometime in 1970, the Admiralty House went through a renovation and expanded the museum to all floors of the house. Unfortunately, during this renovation, the memorial wall was taken down and the location of the plaques that made up the memorial wall is currently unknown.

 

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Plaques
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6351
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-018
Type
Address
2729 Gottingen Street
Location
CFB Halifax, Naval Museum of Halifax, Admiralty House
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.65876, -63.59272
Inscription

RCN
1910
1985



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This stained-glass window was commissioned on May 4, 1985 for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy. The window is currently installed on the 3rd floor of the Naval Museum of Halifax's Admiralty House. At the moment the window is not available for public viewing from the inside of the museum, but it can be viewed from the outside when facing the north wall of the museum. 

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
Stained glass window
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6352
City/Municipality
Halifax
Memorial Number
12004-017
Type
Address
2729 Gottingen Street
Location
CFB Halifax, Naval Museum of Halifax
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
44.65953, -63.59282
Inscription

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ADMIRALTY HOUSE
ÉDIFICE DE L'AMIRAUTÉ

From about 1819 until 1904 this building was the resi-
dence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's
North American Station. The admirals occupying this post
were senior British officials, both in North America and
in the Empire at large, their presence here contributed to
the prestige of Halifax as a naval establishment. During
the first World War the building served as a hospital, and
it later became an officers' mess. A large residence for the
period, it reflects the status of its original occupants and
survives as a good example of British classicism in Canada.

Vers 1819 et jusqu'a 1904, ce bâtiment servit de résidence
au commandant en chef de la Marine royale en Amérique du
Nord. Les amiraux nommés à ce poste étaient des fonc-
tionnaires britanniques importants, tant en Amérique du
Nord que dans tout l'Empire et leur présence à Halifax
rehaussait le prestige de cette ville portuaire. Transformé
en hôpital pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, il devint plus
tard le mess des officiers. Le bâtiment, très grand pour
l'époque, reflete le statut de ses premiers occupants et cons-
titue un bel exemple du classicisme britannique au Canada.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada

Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada

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  • ADMIRALITY
  • GARDEN
  • C. 1814
  •  
  • THE PLAQUES AND
  • MOUNMENTS,
  • DISPLAYED IN THIS
  • GARDEN, HONOUR
  • PERSONS AND MARK
  • EVENTS, SIGNIFICANT
  • TO HALIFAX'S NAVAL
  • HISTORY.
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • THE "WALL OF VALOUR"
  • RECOGNIZES BRAVERY
  • DECORATIONS AWARDED
  • TO MEMBERS OF THE
  • CANADIAN NAVY AND
  • THE NAVAL RESERVES.
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • JARDIN DE
  • L'AMIRAUTÉ
  • V.1814
  •  
  • LES PLAQUES ET
  • MONUMENTS
  • EXPOSÉS DANS CE
  • JARDIN RENDENT
  • HOMMAGE À DES
  • PERSONNES ET
  • SOULIGNENT DES
  • ÉVÉNEMENTS QUI
  • ONT MARQUÉ
  • L'HISTOIRE NAVALE
  • D'HALIFAX.
  •  
  • LE « MUR DE LA
  • VAILLANCE » FAIT ÉTAT
  • DES DÉCORATIONS
  • DÉCERNÉES AUX
  • MARINS CANADIENS
  • ET AUX RÉSERVISTES
  • DE LA MARINE POUR
  • LEUR ACTE DE
  • BRAVOURE.

 

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Admiralty House is the former official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the North American Station of the Royal Navy. Construction of this Georgian-style home overlooking Halifax’s historic dockyard commenced in 1814 and was completed in 1818. The first resident was Admiral David Milne, followed by many notable residents such as Admiral Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald. On the grounds of the Admiralty House is the Admiralty Garden which was created c. 1814 and has plaques and monuments displayed to honour Admirals and other military personnel.

The Canadian Government took possession of the house in 1905. It served as a hospital during the First World War, until the roof was badly damaged in the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Once repaired, the house was lent to the Massachusetts Halifax Relief Commission who used it to assist the people of the North End community that were still recovering from the devastation of the explosion. From 1925-1954, Admiralty House was home to the Wardroom, and contained offices and living quarters. Eventually, the home became a library, school, and now is home to the Naval Museum of Halifax.

City
Halifax
Country
Type Description
House and plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6353