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Old Annapolis Road, Nova Scotia
The Old Annapolis Road was a planned direct route between Halifax (former city), Halifax and Annapolis Royal, the current and former capitals of Nova Scotia, in Eastern Canada. Work began in 1784 and was resumed in 1816 as a military settlement plan for Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic War veterans. Known various times as the Annapolis Military Road, the Dalhousie Road and the Kempt Road, it led to some successful settlements but was never completed and was abandoned in 1829. Some disconnected sections remain in use today. Historical context Annapolis Royal was the original colonial capital of Nova Scotia, until the founding of Halifax in 1749. In the late 18th and early 19th century it remained a commercial center and an important fortified garrison for Western Nova Scotia. It was also the principal gateway to New Brunswick by sea. Transportation between Halifax and Annapolis Royal was by a lengthy and indirect route known as the "Post Road" or "Great Western Road" which followed anci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax (former City)
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County. Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada, with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of the municipality. History Halifax is located within ''Miꞌkmaꞌki'' the traditional ancestral lands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
Upper Hammonds Plains (2011 population: 1,840) is a Canadian suburban community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated along Pockwock Road and is considered one of the most historic communities for Black Nova Scotians. There were 330 residents who identified themselves as having black ancestry in the 2006 census. The community is named after the Governor of Nova Scotia Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet. Its border is defined by the Government of Nova Scotia and it is adjacent to Hammonds Plains in the east and south, Upper Tantallon in the south, Head of St. Margarets Bay and Mount Uniacke in the west, and Mount Uniacke and Upper Sackville in the north. History Upper Hammonds Plains was originally established in 1815 as a settlement area for Black Refugees from the War of 1812 when a group of 500 refugees moved to the area immediately north of the then 34-year-old logging and farming community Hammonds Plains. "As with most Blacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 10
Route 10, or Highway 10, can refer to routes in the following countries: International * European route E10 * European route E010 Argentina * La Pampa Provincial Route 10 Australia Queensland * Smith Street Motorway (Queensland) * Scenic Highway (Queensland) South Australia * Adelaide-Mannum Road Tasmania * Lyell Highway, Zeehan Highway, Murchison Highway, Tasmania Austria * Tauern Autobahn Brazil * BR-010 Cameroon * Route 10 Canada * Alberta Highway 10 * British Columbia Highway 10 * Manitoba Highway 10 * New Brunswick Route 10 * Newfoundland and Labrador Route 10 * Northwest Territories Highway 10 ( Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway) * Nova Scotia Trunk 10 * Ontario Highway 10 * Prince Edward Island Route 10 * Quebec Autoroute 10 * Quebec Route 10 (former) * Saskatchewan Highway 10 * Yukon Highway 10 China * G10 Expressway Costa Rica * National Route 10 Czech Republic * D10 Motorway * I/10 Highway; Czech: Silnice I/10 Hong Kong * Route 10 (Hong Kong) H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
