Halifax in The World: Race, Class, and Empire in the North End

Name: Halifax in The World: Race, Class, and Empire in the North End
Start: 2025-05-04T14:00:00-03:00
End: 2025-05-04T15:00:00-03:00
Location: Hydrostone Park

Schedule

Sun May 04 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

Hydrostone Park | Halifax, NS

Led by: Ajay Parasram
Description: Kjipuktuk has been a critical place for thousands of years, defended navally by Mi'kmaw warriors for over a century before the British eventually were able to construct one of the most important military encampments of the Empire. Join Ajay Parasram to explore overlapping layers of history in the North End, touching on sites and locations important to L'nu, African Nova Scotian, Shambala Buddhists, and working class Haligonians who make the North End a vibrant corner of planet Earth.
Starting location: Hydrostone Park
End location: Needham Monument
Accesibility notes: Mostly paved sidewalk but also a gravel path that is somewhat steep with uneven leading to community gardens on Union street. Public washroom available at end of walk, in Fort Needham Park