Fort Needham Memorial Park — Attraction in Halifax

There is a new look at Fort Needham Park, located on a hill overlooking Halifax Harbour. It was recently given a new , more modern, more friendly look. I like it. The playground is a treat for kids of all ages with lots of fun things to explore. The kids can hide, climb, slide and run around. For parents and walkers, you can enter the park from several sides. There us free parking. You can park and stroll while thinking of the horror if the Halifax Explosion in 1917. This hill was witness to the disaster and today you can find some monuments reminding us of that sad happening. Now the memorial is more modern and respectful of those who perished or were blinded and injured on that day in 1917. It is a great...

A very educational visit to this lovely peacful park which commemorates those who died in the horrific Halifax harbour explosion of 1917.Two ships,The Mont Blanc and The Imo,both carrying large cargoes of explosive materials collided in the harbour the resultant explosions levelled half the city. It has been recorded as the largest man made explosion ever before the Nuclear Bomb drops in 1945. The area was so devastated that it took around 4 years for new communities to spring up on the affected land. E.G. The Hydrostone area up behind halifax maintown.The monument houses14 bells which ring out on the hour.The park area has loads of facts and storyboards about the events of that...

One of the nicest parks in the city of Halifax.

It is dedicated to the Halifax Explosion in WWI 1917. The bells in the exhibition are rung each year in respect of those lost in the explosion.

It has information on the vessels involved with the Explosion. Placed along the pathway through the park.

There are nice benches where one can sit and ponder on the peace and values that we are aloud to live in our times.

Our parents, grandparents and grea grandparents went to participate in various wars so our children can live their lives in peace.

We thank them for their beliefs to create a world of...