Point Pleasant Park
Point Pleasant is one of Canada's finer urban parks, and there's no better place for a walk along the water on a balmy day. This 73-hectare (180-acre) park occupies a wooded peninsula today, but for years it actually served as one of the linchpins in the city's military defense. Look carefully and you'll find the ruins of early forts, plus a nicely preserved Martello tower. Along the waterfront path called Sailors Memorial Way, you’ll find the Halifax Memorial, a giant granite cross towering above the 3,267 names of Canadian and Newfoundland sailors who were buried at sea during the First and Second World Wars. Interestingly, Halifax still has a 999-year lease from Great Britain for this park, for which it pays 1 shilling -- about US10¢ -- per year. You'll also find a lovely gravel carriage road around the point, a small swimming beach, miles of walking trails, and groves of graceful fir trees. The park is located about 2km (1 1/4 miles) south of the Public Gardens.
Point Pleasant is one of Canada's finer urban parks, and there's no better place for a walk along the water on a balmy day. This 73-hectare (180-acre) park occupies a wooded peninsula today, but for years it actually served as one of the linchpins in the city's military defense. Look carefully and you'll find the ruins of early forts, plus a nicely preserved Martello tower. Along the waterfront path called Sailors Memorial Way, you’ll find the Halifax Memorial, a giant granite cross towering above the 3,267 names of Canadian and Newfoundland sailors who were buried at sea during the First and Second World Wars. Interestingly, Halifax still has a 999-year lease from Great Britain for this park, for which it pays 1 shilling -- about US10¢ -- per year. You'll also find a lovely gravel carriage road around the point, a small swimming beach, miles of walking trails, and groves of graceful fir trees. The park is located about 2km (1 1/4 miles) south of the Public Gardens.
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