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    This vibrant, 
    cosmopolitan, oceanside capital proudly looks back on a rich and varied 
    past. Its origins lie in the ideal geographic position on one of the largest 
    natural harbors in the world. The original residents of the region, the 
    Micmac Indians, called the area Chebuctook, meaning Great Long Harbor. The 
    British recognized the city's strategic potential in protecting their 
    colonies from their French rivals and constructed a base here to counter the 
    French fortress of Louisbourg. British Governor Edward Cornwallis and 2,500 
    settlers arrived in 1749 to found Halifax, named for Lord Halifax, England’s 
    president of the Board of Trade and Plantations. With a strong military 
    history, Halifax acted as a key supply and convoy harbor in both World Wars.
    
 Today, the city is Atlantic Canada’s center of business, research and 
    education. Clean, green, walkable streets, excellent dining and friendly 
    maritime smiles welcome visitors in an innovative and historic cityscape. 
    Strong emphasis is placed on cultural diversity, historic restorations and 
    the preservation of the heritage and culture of the people of the region.
 
 One of Canada’s most visited national historic sites, the Halifax Citadel 
    Fortress dominates the downtown core of the city. Take a stroll along the 
    waterfront past restored buildings and warehouses of the Historic 
    Properties, or a walk in the delightful Public Gardens, proclaimed as the 
    oldest Victorian gardens of their type in North America.
 
 Halifax’s sister city of Dartmouth lies on the opposite shore and is reached 
    via the oldest saltwater ferry in North America. The spectacular view of 
    Halifax harbor makes the 15-minute trip worthwhile.
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    Return to Your 
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