FIRST - grave dug in the Old Burial Grounds - Halifax Nova Scotia
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A plaque mounted on the fence surrounding the Old Burial Grounds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, indicates that the first grave dug at the Old Burial Grounds was on 21 June, 1749.
Waymark Code: WM12G29
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/20/2020
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Inscription on the plaque:
Old Burial Ground
1749 - 1844
This land was set aside as a common burial ground outside
the stockade of the new fortified town of Halifax
First Grave dug June 21, 1749
Granted to St-Paul's Church June 18, 1844
Welsford-Parker Monument dedicated July 17, 1860
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 06/21/1749
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