Read the messages on the gravestones and try to interpret the history of the area at Old Burying Ground. You'll discover plenty of intriguing stories among the monuments here.

This burial ground is often on the itineraries of visitors to Downtown Halifax. But Old Burying Ground isn't the area's only drawcard. Halifax Citadel, Dalhousie University, and Public Gardens Park are some other interesting attractions nearby.

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