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Founding of Halifax
- When
- June 21, 1749
- Where
- Halifax Peninsula
Cornwallis established the town on the Halifax Peninsula on June 21, 1749, naming it after the Earl of Halifax.
Equipped with 13 transports and a sloop of war, Governor Edward Cornwallis founded the Town of Halifax on the Halifax Peninsula. The area was previously called Chebucto. The settlement was named in honour of George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.
Sources
- Halifax, Nova Scotia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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