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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUR5_swissair-flight-111-memorial_Indian-Harbour-NS.html
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The communities of Peggys Cove and Blandford were central to the recovery operation following the crash of Swissair Flight 111. The Whalesback and Bayswater Beach sites were chosen for their proximity to those communitie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTZD_duke-of-yorks-martello-tower_Fergusons-Cove-NS.html
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The Duke of York's Martello Tower was one of many small towers built for coastal defence throughout the British Empire. They were usually round, with stone walls too thick to be penetrated by cannon balls. This tower p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTVK_york-redoubt_Fergusons-Cove-NS.html
[English text]York Redoubt was the heart of the defences protecting the outer harbour approaches to Halifax. Begun in 1793, it was enlarged by the Duke of Kent who constructed a Martello tower here in 1798. The redoubt became an essential link in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTL2_deadmans-island_Halifax-NS.html
These men died in captivity while serving the United States of America on land and sea during the War of 1812. They lie in unmarked graves here on Deadman's Island.Followed by a list of 188 men identified by Name, Rank, Ship/Unit, and Date of Death.