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Old Burying Ground The Google rating is 4.5

Halifax Metro, Halifax

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1460 Barrington Street
Halifax

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Overview

Halifax’s Old Burying Ground is a quiet place of reflection and history in the heart of the city.

Established in 1749, this non-denominational burying ground is the final resting place of more than 10,000 people, from a broad cross-section of Nova Scotian society. Early settlers, military leaders, Loyalists, African Nova Scotians, and Mi’kmaq are buried here.

There are 1,200 historical grave markers to explore, including hundreds of rare examples from the 18th century. These works of art, carved with grinning skulls, soaring angels and heart-wrenching epitaphs reveal changing attitudes towards death and tell the history of early Halifax.

The oldest surviving gravestone is the 1752 marker for Malachi Salter, son of a local merchant. The last burial took place August 18, 1844. The best-known burial is likely that of British Major-General Robert Ross, who gave the orders to burn the White House & U.S Capitol in the War of 1812.

The Old Burying Ground is a National Historic Site as well as a Provincial and Municipal Heritage Property. It is owned by St Paul’s Anglican Church and maintained by the non-profit Old Burying Ground Foundation. Open June 1 – November 11. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

“I don’t know that a graveyard is a very good place to go to get cheered up, but it seems the only get-at-able place where there are trees, and trees I must have.”
Anne Shirley, describing the Old Burying Ground in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne Of The Island.

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    • Accessibility*

      Wheelchair accessible

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    • Government Level

      National

    • Museum/Historic Site Type

      Historic Site

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