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7.The fire caused about 200 000 pounds worth of damage (Halifax still operated under British currency at the time). (For more information on the Great Fire of Halifax, visit novascotia.ca/archives)
Several letters to the editor on the days following the problems caused by a lack of centralized fire department. (See the Halifax Morning Chronicle, 10 September 1859.)
Isaac is joking about spies. It is true that George Washington sent spies to Halifax to keep an eye on the British and examine defences. However, the attack and ensuing siege of Quebec began 31 December, 1775, while Washington’s plans to invade Nova Scotia date to early 1776.
The army of the Victorian era was different from the army of World War One, and the rank and file soldiers of the Victorian era regiments had not always behaved themselves in Halifax. For example, in August of 1838 a disgruntled group of soldiers instigated a two-day riot which destroyed a number of taverns and other buildings in the area of Duke Street.
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While the events depicted in this walk are true, and we have endeavoured to represent them as factually as possible, it is important to note that the characters are fictional. As such, small details about their personal lives may not be accurate. These characters have been created from the remembrances of real people, and drawn from the communities present in Halifax in December of 1917.
