Naval Bases, the Great Explosion, and the Titanic Wreck 🏛️💥🚢

As a fleeting visitor, beyond admiring the scenery, I've learned three key words that encapsulate Halifax's history - Naval Bases, the 1917 Great Explosion, and the Titanic Wreck. 📜🔍 City History: Two hundred years ago, British colonizers established Halifax as a naval base to wage war against France in North America. Today, it's the capital of Nova Scotia, one of Canada's maritime provinces, with a population approaching 400,000. 🏰👑 The 1917 Great Explosion: A ship carrying explosives destined for the European battlefields of World War I collided with another cargo vessel in Halifax Harbour, triggering the most catastrophic explosion before the era of nuclear bombs. The entire city of Halifax was nearly obliterated. 💥🏙️ The Final Resting Place of Some Titanic Victims: On April 15, 1912, at 2:15 AM, the "unsinkable" Titanic struck a massive iceberg and sank near Halifax. Out of over 2,200 passengers, only around 700 survived. After half a month of rescue and search operations, more than a hundred recovered victims were laid to rest in Halifax. Some wreckage from the Titanic was collected and is now on display at Halifax's Maritime Museum. 🚢💔 Apart from Lunenburg, which I recommended in my previous post, another nearby attraction in Halifax is Peggy's Cove. With its distinctive lighthouse and the towering rock formations surrounding it, Peggy's Cove exudes an air of independence and grandeur, standing proudly at the edge of the world. 🗼🌊 #History #CitySketch #CanadaTravel #SlowTravelAroundTheWorld 🌍🚶‍♂️