TO RESTORE, REMEMBER AND REFLECT

History

The Old Burying Ground Foundation maintains this National Historic Site of Canada & Nova Scotia Heritage Property located in Halifax, Nova Scotia that was founded in 1749. Over the decades, more than 10,000 people were interred and many notable residents were laid to rest there. At the entrance stands the Welsford-Parker Monument, a memorial built in 1860 commemorating two Haligonians killed in the Crimean War. More History…

We are currently working on our next major restoration project.

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Declared a Municipal Heritage site in 1986, a Provincial Heritage Property in 1988, and a National Historic Site in 1991 – explore the first graveyard in Canada to receive such a designation.

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