The Old Burying Ground is linked to world events: the War of 1812 and the Crimean War in particular. You would not be the first tourist to contemplate historical events while strolling in these grounds; in fact, you’d following the example of L.M.…

This is Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery’s beloved red-haired heroine, talking. While Anne is usually found on rural Prince Edward Island, here she is planning a trip to Halifax’s Old Burying Ground; actually, more accurately, she is…

Where best to meet the ghosts of Halifax’s past than in its oldest (British) graveyard? The Old Burying Ground (also known as St. Paul’s graveyard) begins its story in 1749, the same year Halifax was established as a British town. An astounding…