The Public Gardens are known for their natural beauty—their flower and trees, the pond and waterfowl. To get a taste of this beauty, we’ll turn to one of Canada’s most beloved writers, celebrated for her descriptions of nature: Anne of Green…

For most of this area’s history—long before the Public Gardens or the Halifax Common existed—the Mi’kmaq lived, and fished and hunted, amidst trees, bogs, and ponds here. In the next Public Gardens landmark, we’ll hear more about this…

One day, Anne and her friend Priscilla Grant spend their afternoon deciphering the epitaphs on the weathered gravestones here in the Old Burying Ground. Some of the names they mention are Albert Crawford and Alexander Ross. See if you can find their…

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.…