- 2026-10-08A distinguished military engineer, of Huguenot descent, Desbarres served in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years'…
- 2026-10-08Born in Halifax, and largely self-educated, Joe Howe in 1827 became publisher of the Novascotian. By 1836 he was his…
- 2026-10-08The cultural landscape at Kejimkujik attests to a Mi'kmaq presence in the area since time immemorial. The relationship between Mi'kmaq…
- 2026-10-08At the instance of Charles Inglis, first Bishop of Nova Scotia, the House of Assembly, in 1789, established King’s College…
- 2026-10-08Seminary House stands as a reminder of changing attitudes towards women's education in the 19th century. It was built in…
- 2026-10-08This modest church and burial ground bear eloquent witness to the German-speaking people who settled in the British colony of…
- 2026-10-08Licensed by the lieutenant-governor, armed vessels owned and fitted out by Liverpool merchants and manned by Liverpool crews waged war…
- 2026-10-08Designed by Halifax architect Herbert E. Gates, this dignified town hall was constructed in 1901 1902. Such buildings were central…
- 2026-10-08This British firm established coal mining as a major industry in Nova Scotia. Granted a monopoly of provincial mineral rights…
- 2026-10-08The first Black boxer and Canadian to win a world title and regarded as one of the top fighters of…