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When Enos Collins died in 1871 after a very long life, he was said to be the wealthiest man in the new nation of Canada. Collins had made most of his money in a way we might find strange today. He was a privateer – a legal pirate licensed by the British crown – who [...]

For Francis Scott Key, inspiration came late one September night in Baltimore during the War of 1812. As British rockets traced through the sky, they illuminated Fort McHenry and the huge flag flying over it. The sight of the young nation’s flag, covered with stars and stripes and lit up in the rockets’ red glare [...]

The great ocean liner Titanic sank more than 2000 kilometers from Halifax Harbour. Despite that fact, the tragedy has touched the city in many ways. Search operations in the days following the tragedy were mounted from Halifax. Most of the victims who were located were taken back to the city and many were buried in [...]

Tourists who stop at the small tourist bureau in the border community of Tidnish Bridge, Nova Scotia usually have one question in mind. Most of them ask about the 19th century arched stone bridge a few hundred meters away, that seems so strangely out of place in this tiny, bucolic village. They are usually surprised [...]