A Testament to Hard Work

A Testament to Hard Work (HM1HC4)

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2X 2M1 Halifax Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 44° 41.977', W 63° 33.189'

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Man-made Bank



You are now walking on a man made bank which forms one side of the canal cut. This wall of earth and stone was necessary to contain the depth of water needed to float the barges. During the first phase of the canal construction there would have been a minimum of approx. 2.4 meters (8 feet) of water but this was reduced to approx. 1.2 meter (4 feet) when it was decided to construct a smaller waterway in the 1850s. It is a testament to the work of the Irish and Scottish workers that these banks are still functional today over 170 years later.
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HM NumberHM1HC4
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Marker Number08
Placed ByShubenacadie Canal Commission.
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 3:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)20T E 456176 N 4949731
Decimal Degrees44.69961667, -63.55315000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 41.977', W 63° 33.189'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 41' 58.62" N, 63° 33' 11.34" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 Picnic Landing, Dartmouth Nova Scotia B2X 2M1, CA
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