The hill's strategic value was the primary reason that the British military chose to establish a presence on the eastern side of the peninsula along The Narrows during the late 1740s to counter a growing French presence at Fortress Louisbourg several hundred kilometres northeast.
Here's Sister Sarah as we are heading up.
Prince Street was really steep but we made it! Here's me in front of the town clock.
Here's Sister Sarah at the entrance.
And here's me!
Not much has changed since I was there with my father when I was almost three years old.
We started heading back down the hill.
And here's me with Sister Sarah!
It was chilly but it was good to get out!BTW, are you digging my scarf? Sister Sarah gave it to me for Valentine's Day.
Would love to visit there one day. Citadel Hill has an eerie ghost story and Halifax has some really spooky ghost stories I would love to check out in person. :) Great pics!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that you posted the picture of you and your dad from back in the day. Isn't Halifax where all the victims of the Titanic are buried? I'd love to visit that graveyard, I read there is a J. Dawson there and that James Cameron based Jack from that tombstone.
ReplyDeleteAh, home. I always love when people enjoy the city. Looks like you and your sister had a great time! Very nice scarf!
ReplyDeleteSue: I betcha there are tons of ghosts in the area considering the history and how old Halifax is.
ReplyDeleteGirl: Sorry to burst your bubble but, alas, Jack Dawson wasn't a real person.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth: we've been having fun :) It's a great city!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics Teena!! Say hi to Sarah
ReplyDeletefor me!
ohhh spooky ghost stories? did you see anyhting out of the ordinary?
ReplyDeleteThe history there really makes me want to go back. I haven't been since I was a kid, and I don't remember getting to see that.
ReplyDeleteAnd that old photo is awesome!
Great post, I also love the pic of you and your father at the Citadel.
ReplyDeleteI work for Nova Scotia Tourism and there are some fun ghost walking tours. There are lots of stories stemming not only from the Fort but also from the Halifax Explosion that took place in December 1917 and killed over 2000 people. It was quite devastating for the city. Girl is right there area also many victims of the Titanic buried here. But Jack Dawson, definitely a fictional character. Still, it makes for an interesting tour of the city. You can see artifacts from the city at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
I love the pic of Prince St with the clock tower in the distance...it is indeed steep. You can get a decent workout walking those hills downtown. Thanks for the pics!
Cynthia