Get to know your dead neighbours at Halifax's Old Burying Ground!
Schedule
Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 10:00 am
UTC-03:00Location
1541 Barrington St, Halifax, NS B3K 5T9 | Halifax, NS
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Get to know your dead neighbours at Halifax's Old Burying Ground! The Old Burying Ground at Barrington & Spring Garden was established in 1749, as a common burial place outside of the palisade walls of the new town of Halifax. It is the final resting place of more than 10,000 people. It closed to burials in 1844. The OBG is a National Historic Site, the first burying ground to receive this designation.
This walk, presented by the Old Burying Ground Foundation, will cover the OBG's history and use, some of the artwork and stories of its gravestones, and future plans for the site.
Walk Lead: Craig Ferguson & Louisa Ferguson
Starting location: Meet at the Barrington Street gate of the Old Burying Ground - near the corner of Spring Garden Road.
End location: Meet at the Barrington Street gate of the Old Burying Ground - near the corner of Spring Garden Road.
Duration: 1 hour
Notes: People with accessibility issues should know that the terrain in the Old Burying Ground is uneven.
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