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0: Waterfront
We're starting our tour at the Halifax waterfront where many of the ships that took part in the recovery efforts would have docked. Three ships that played a key role were the Montmagny and the cable ships Mackay-Bennett and Minia.
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Next Stop: Walk along the harbour front boardwalk to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
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1: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Next Stop: Halifax Hotel
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2: Halifax Hotel
The Halifax Hotel, which used to be at 1557 Hollis Street, operated an information bureau with the latest news of body recovery. Some families stayed there when they were waiting to identify relatives.
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Next Stop: George Wright's Commercial Properties.
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3: George Wright Commercial Properties
In 1896, Wright commissioned architect James Dumaresq to design the Marble Building (1672-1674 Barrington Street) and the St. Paul's Building (1684 Barrington Street).
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Next Stop: St. Paul's Church.
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4: St. Paul's Anglican Church
The congregation of the oldest Protestant church in Canada held a memorial service for the Titanic victims on Sunday, April 21, 1912. A month later Rev. Samual Prince also conducted a service at sea on the Montmagny for George Wright.
Next Stop: Former site of Snow's Funeral Home on Argyle Street.
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5: Snow's Funeral Home
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6: Hilda Slayter's Home
Hilda Slayter was a 2nd class passenger aboard the Titanic who survived the sinking. Hilda was returning to Canada for her wedding. She was born in the house at 1706 Argyle Street, which is now the St. Paul's parish offices.
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Next Stop: Orpheus Theatre
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7: Orpheus Theatre
In May 1912 the Orpheus Theatre presented motion photograph show “Scenes Incidental to the Awful “Titanic” Disaster”.
The disaster provided inspiration for other artistic projects, including recordings by Enrico Caruso and two rousing songs encouraging listeners to support relief funds for victims' families.
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Next Stop: St. Mary's Basilica
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8: St. Mary's Basilica
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Next Stop: Spring Garden Road Library.
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9: Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library
Next Stop: Public Gardens
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10: Public Gardens
Image used with permission of Joanne McCarthy
Next Stop: Cathedral Church of All Saints
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11: Cathedral Church of All Saints
Next Stop: George Wright's House.
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12: George Wright House
*This is a private residence*
One of the victims of the Titanic sinking was Halifax millionaire George Wright. The day before he boarded the Titanic, Wright bequeathed his mansion to the Local Council of Women.
Wright's home at 989 Young Avenue, was designed by architect James Dumaresq in 1902. It was completed in 1903 at a cost in excess of $5,000.
Wright's memorial stone is located in Christ Church Cemetery, Dartmouth.
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Next Stop: Nova Scotia Archives
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13: Nova Scotia Archives
Next Stop: Camp Hill Cemetery
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14: Camp Hill Cemetery
Hilda Slayter died on April 12th, 1965, just days before the 53rd anniversary of the Titanic disaster. She was buried in the family plot in Camp Hill Cemetery. (See plot map, section RR)
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Next Stop: Mount Olivet Cemetery. (You will need to bus/drive to the next 3 cemeteries. To continue the walking tour, proceed to St. George's Round Church)
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15: Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Next Stop: Fairview Lawn Cemetery
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16: Fairview Lawn Cemetery
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Next Stop: Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
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17: Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
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Next Stop: St. George's Round Church
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18: St George's Round Church (Anglican)
Canon Henry Ward Cunningham went out to sea as the clergyman on the cable ship Minia. In recognition of his role in the recovery effort, he was given deck chair from the Titanic, which was later donated to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
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Next: Brunswick Street United Church.
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19: Brunswick St. United Church
Next Stop: Dartmouth Heritage Museum (The next 2 stops are in Dartmouth. You can catch the Dartmouth Ferry at the Halifax ferry terminal on Lower Water Street.)
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20: Dartmouth Heritage Museum
The museum's collection includes a letter written by Francis Dyke, an electrician serving aboard the Minia, about the recovery effort following the sinking of the Titanic, and a copy of the 1899-1900 Wright's World, the directory originated by millionaire philanthropist George Wright.
Next Stop: Christ Church Cemetery
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21: Christ Church Cemetery
He was born in Wright's Cove (on Dartmouth side of the Harbour, 1849).
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22: Bedford Institute of Oceanography
The Bedford Institute for Oceanography’s Titanic exhibit showcases an eerie model of Titanic, as it sits today on the ocean floor and a room full of photographs taken from the submersible that visited the ship in 1991.
Free tours of the exhibit are available upon request in the month of April, call 426-3747. The Institute is open May through August for free, booked tours 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.
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23: The Commercial Cable Station at Hazel Hill
Cape Race then forwarded the message to the Pot Aux Basques Station. It was from the Port Aux Basques Station that the distress signal was forwarded to the "Canso Station" in Hazel Hill, making it the first main land station to receive the message. Due to the Commercial Cable Company's ability for global communication the message was then sent worldwide
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24: East Hants Historical Museum
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25: Yarmouth County Museum
Had the Samson responded to the flares from the “huge, well-lit ship”, more people would have undoubtedly survived the disaster. While being towed to Halifax in 1952, the Samson (renamed the City of New York) broke the tow line and drifted ashore near Yarmouth.
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26: Queens County Museum
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