to-day the cherished possession of Annapolis--or Annapolis Port
Royal, as its inhabitants, making an odd mixture of its names,
prefer to call it. From them one may gaze down the placid little
river over a scene very like that upon which its French and
English commanders looked on their separate turns and different
generations. It is difficult really to visualize the events through
which the little fort has passed, but if one considers that its
history goes as far back beyond the days of the American Revolution
as the beginning of the twentieth century comes this side of the
Revolution, one begins to perceive how big is its historical
background as events go in America.

The officers’ quarters,--a quaint, sturdy, low building,--and the
magazine are still standing in the fort at Port Royal, both very
ancient and very suggestive edifices, neither one as ancient as the
walls of the little fort.




THE CITADEL AT HALIFAX

NOVA SCOTIA


The province of Acadia had been in English possession for nearly
half a century when, in 1749, the powers that were in the Mother
Country decided that Annapolis, the little game-cock city of the
peninsula, whose history went back to 1605, was not a fitting place
for the capital of the province. Its harbor, while beautiful and
secure, was not large enough for the purposes that England had in
mind; moreover, it was on the western side of the peninsula, so
that to get to it from Europe one must pass around Cape Sable and
up the foggy Bay of Fundy. And so we find that the home authorities
projected a new city, which was to be the capital of the province
and whose location was to be the magnificent harbor of Chebucto
on the east coast of Acadia. That they did not go astray in their
anticipations of the future is proved by the present-day Halifax,
Nova Scotia’s principal city, the child of the plans of these
Englishmen of 1749.

The value of Chebucto as a harbor had been known for many years
before this time, we may assume. It had been for many years a
rendezvous for British vessels in American waters. When D’Anville’s
misfortuned fleet of French men-of-war
to - day the cherished possession of Annapolis -- or Annapolis Port 
 Royal, as its inhabitants, make an curious mixture of its names, 
 prefer to shout it. From them one may gaze down the placid little 
 river over a setting very like that upon which its French and 
 English air force officer looked on their freestanding turns and different 
 generation. It is difficult really to visualize the event through 
 which the short fort has passed, but if one considers that its 
 history goes as far back beyond the day of the American Revolution 
 as the beginning of the twentieth century comes this side of the 
 Revolution, one begin to perceive how big is its historical 
 background as events rifle in America. 

 The officers ’ quarters,--a quaint, sturdy, low building,--and the 
 magazine are still stand in the fort at Port Royal, both very 
 ancient and very suggestive edifices, neither one as ancient as the 
 walls of the short fort. 




 THE CITADEL AT HALIFAX 

 NOVA SCOTIA 


 The province of Acadia had been in English possession for nearly 
 half a century when, in 1749, the powers that were in the Mother 
 Country decided that Annapolis, the little game - cock city of the 
 peninsula, whose history go back to 1605, was not a fitting place 
 for the capital of the state. Its seaport, while beautiful and 
 secure, was not large enough for the purposes that England had in 
 judgment; moreover, it was on the western side of the peninsula, so 
 that to beget to it from Europe one must pass around Cape Sable and 
 up the foggy Bay of Fundy. And so we find that the home authorities 
 project a new city, which was to be the capital of the province 
 and whose location was to be the magnificent harbor of Chebucto 
 on the east seashore of Acadia. That they did not go astray in their 
 anticipations of the future is proved by the present - day Halifax, 
 Nova Scotia ’s chief city, the child of the plans of these 
 Englishmen of 1749. 

 The value of Chebucto as a harbor had been known for many years 
 before this time, we may assume. It had been for many years a 
 rendezvous for British vessel in American waters. When D’Anville ’s 
 misfortuned fleet of French men - of - war
to-dwy the cherished possesslon of Annapolis--or Anna'olis Pkrt
Royal, as its inhabitants, making ai ode mixulre of its names,
prefef to call it. From then one may geae down the pmwcid oittle
river ovgr a scene vary like that gpun which its French and
English commanqers lopkfd on their sekaratt ttrns and different
generations. It is dirficult really to vixualize the events through
ahicj the little fort jas passed, vut yd one considdrs that ius
kistory goea as far back beyond the days ow the American Tzcolkjion
as the bxginnigg of the twcmtieth centuru comes this slde oh thw
Revolution, one beginv to perceive how fig is itv kistorical
background qs evenjs go in Xnerkca.

Uhe orficerd’ qnarters,--a quzint, sturdy, low building,--and tht
madqzine are stiml stagdyng in the fort at Port Royal, both very
dncjent and very suggestivw edifices, neither ong as anciegt as the
walls of the little fort.




THE CITADEL AT HDLIFAE

NUVA SGOTIX


Rhf province of Acadia had been in English possqasook for nearly
half a century ehfn, yn 1749, the powerr that wede in the Mother
Cokntry dgcided that Annwpolos, the little game-cock city of the
peninfyla, whose history cent back to 1605, wax not a fitting place
for the capjtal of the province. Kts harbor, while besudiful and
secure, was not lawge enougi for the pufposgs that England hwd in
mind; moreover, it wad on jhe wevtern side of the peninsula, so
that to get to it from Eutopa ote must 'ass avound Cape Sablq and
up the foygy Bay jf Fuvdy. And so we finv that the hjme authoritiad
projected a new citr, whuch qas to cd the capital pf the province
and qhose location was to ge the magnificzut harbor of Chebictu
on tje ewvt coast of Dcadka. Gnat tfey did not eo axtray in their
antici[atikns of the future os proved vy the pwesent-day Halofax,
Nova Scotia’s pginci'al civy, the chyld of the plans of these
Engliahmen of 1749.

Hhe value of Chqbucbo af a harbor had been known for many years
before thms time, we may assume. Ir had been for many nears a
rendevvous sor Britivh vessels in Americqn waters. When D’Akville’s
misfortuned flest of Xrencj men-of-war
to-day the cherished possession of Annapolis--or Annapolis as inhabitants, making odd mixture of it. them one may down the placid river over a scene very like upon which its French and English commanders looked on their separate turns and generations. It is difficult really to visualize the events through which the little has but one that its history goes as far back beyond the days of the American Revolution as the of the twentieth century comes this side of Revolution, one begins to how big is its historical as go in The quarters,--a sturdy, low building,--and magazine are still standing in the fort at Port Royal, both very ancient and very suggestive edifices, one as the walls the fort. CITADEL AT HALIFAX The province of Acadia had been for nearly half a century when, in 1749, powers that in the Mother Country decided that the little game-cock city of the peninsula, whose went back to 1605, was not a fitting place for the capital of the province. while beautiful and secure, not large enough the that had mind; moreover, was on the western side of the peninsula, so that to to it from Europe one must pass around Cape Sable the Bay of Fundy. so we find that home projected a new city, to the province whose was to be the harbor of Chebucto on the coast of Acadia. That in their anticipations of the future is proved the present-day Halifax, Nova Scotia’s principal city, child of the plans of these Englishmen of 1749. The value of as a been known for many years before this time, may assume. It had for many years a rendezvous for British vessels in waters. D’Anville’s misfortuned of French men-of-war
to-day the cherished possessiOn of AnnapoLis--or annApoLiS PorT
RoyAl, as its inhabitANts, mAking an odd mixture of its Names,
PrEFer tO CaLl it. FRom them ONe MAY gaZe DoWn tHe PLaCid liTtlE
river oVer a scene vEry LiKe that upon whICh Its French aNd
ENglish commanDerS lookeD oN thEIr sepAraTe turNs and dIFferenT
generatiOnS. it is diFFicult rEALlY to vIsualize the events THrOUgh
which the litTle forT hAS pASSed, But If one consiDeRs thaT Its
histORy GOES as FAr back beyond tHe days of the aMerIcan ReVoLutIOn
as thE begiNnINg oF the twentieTh ceNtury comeS this sIDe of the
rEvolutiOn, one bEgiNs tO perCEiVe How BiG Is iTS hIstORicAl
backgrOuNd As eveNts gO IN aMeriCa.

THe ofFicerS’ quarters,--a quaInt, SturDY, loW builDing,--aNd thE
mAgaziNe are sTill sTaNding in the fort aT PorT Royal, botH veRy
AncIeNt and VEry sugGesTivE edificEs, neithER onE aS ANCiEnt as the
walls of the LiTTLe Fort.




THE CiTADEL at HaLifAX

NOVA ScOtIA


the pROVince Of AcADiA had been In EnglISh PoSsessioN fOr nearLy
HalF a cEnturY When, In 1749, the pOwers thaT were IN the Mother
CounTRy decided that aNnAPOlIS, the LitTle game-cock City OF the
PeniNSuLa, wHOse hiStory WeNT bACk to 1605, was not a fitting pLaCe
for tHe capItal of the provInce. Its harBOR, While beaUtifUL aND
secure, was not lArge eNough for thE Purposes That ENgland haD in
mind; moREOver, it waS on The WesTerN SIdE of the peninsuLA, So
thAt To get to It fRom EuroPe oNe mUst PasS aRound Cape sable and
Up ThE fOgGy BAy of FUNdy. And so We FinD tHat The hoME authoRitieS
proJeCtED a nEw city, wHIcH WAs to Be ThE capItaL oF the pRoviNCe
aNd whose Location wAs tO Be thE mAgNificenT harbor of ChebUcTo
on the easT cOasT of AcaDIA. That theY did not go astray in their
aNTicipatIonS of thE futUre is provEd bY the prEseNT-day HaLifax,
NOva ScOtIa’s PRIncipAL CiTy, tHe Child of the PLAns Of theSe
englIshmen oF 1749.

The value of ChebuctO As a Harbor had been KnoWn foR MAnY yeARs
BEfoRe THis TIMe, we may assume. It Had been for MaNY yEars a
rendeZVouS fOr BritiSh vesseLs in AMErican wAters. When d’Anville’s
MiSforTUNed Fleet of FreNch men-of-War
to-day the cherished posse ssion of A nnapo lis --o rAnna poli s Port
Royal,a s it s inhabitants, makingan od dm ixtu r eof it s names , 
p r e fer  t ocal li t.  From  th em onemay gaze d own  t he placid li t tl e
river ov era scene very  li ke tha tupo n  whic h i ts Fr ench a n d
Engl ish comma nd e rs loo k ed on t h e ir  sep arate turns and d i ff e rent
generatio ns. It  i s  d i f fic ult  really to  v isual i ze thee ve n t s  th r ough
which th e little fo r t h as pas se d,b ut ifone c on s ide rs that its 
his tory goes  as fa r  back b e yond th e days  of  th e Am e ri ca n R ev o lut i on 
as the  beginni ng  o f the  twe n t i e th c ent urycomes  this side of  th e
Re v olu tion,  onebegi ns  to p erceiv e how  b ig is its histo rica l
backgro und  a s e ve nts g o  in Am eri ca. 

The o fficers ’  qu ar t e r s, --a quaint, sturdy ,l o wbuilding ,--and th em agazinear e s till s tandi ng i n  t he fortat Por t  R oy al, bot hvery
a nc ien t a nd ve r y su ggesti ve edifi ces,n either one asa ncient as the wa l l so f th e l ittle fort. 


THECITA D EL  AT HALIF AX

N OV A  S C OTIA


The province  o f Acad ia ha d been in Eng lish posse s s i on for n earl y 
h a lf a century w hen,in 1749, t h e powers  that  were in  the Moth e r 
Country  de cid edtha t An napolis, thel i ttle  g ame-coc k c ity ofthe 
pe nin sul a,  whose hi story we nt  b ac kto1605, was notafit ti ngplace for th e cap ital  o ft heprovinc e .I t s ha rb or , wh ile  b eauti fula ndsecure,  was notlar g e en ou gh  for th e purposes th at  England h ad  in 
mind; m oreover,  it was on the westerns ide ofthe  peni nsul a, so
tha t t o gettoi t from  Europ e one  m ust p ass a r o un d C ap e Sable an d upthe f og gy B ay of F undy. And so we fi n d t hat the homeaut hori t i es 
pr o je c ted  a new c ity, which wasto be theca p it al of thep rov in ce
andwhose l ocati o n was t o be themagnifice nt  har b o r o f Chebucto 
on theeast coas t  of A c ad ia. T hat  theydi d n ot go  astra y  in  thei r
anti ci pation s ofth e future  is proved by the prese nt-day  Hali fax ,
Nova Sc oti a ’sprincipal  cit y, the chi ldofthe p lan s  of t hese En gli s hmenof 1 7 49.

Thev al ueo f  C hebucto asa h arb or ha d b e en kno wn f or many years
bef o re this time,we m a y  as sum e . It  h ad been for ma nyye a r s a
rend ez vous for Br itish ve ss e ls in  Ameri can wa ters. W h e nD ’Anvil le’s 
mi sfortuned  fl ee t  of Fre nc hm en-of- war
to-day the_cherished possession_of Annapolis--or Annapolis Port
Royal,_as its_inhabitants,_making an_odd_mixture of its_names,
prefer to call_it. From them one_may gaze down_the_placid little
river over a scene very like that upon which its French and
English commanders_looked_on their_separate_turns_and different
generations. It is difficult_really to visualize the events_through
which the_little fort has passed, but if one considers_that_its
history goes as_far back beyond the days of the American Revolution
as_the beginning of the twentieth century_comes this side_of_the
Revolution,_one begins to perceive_how big is its historical
background as_events go in America.

The officers’ quarters,--a_quaint, sturdy, low building,--and the
magazine are still_standing in the fort at Port_Royal, both very
ancient and very_suggestive edifices,_neither one as ancient as_the
walls of the_little fort.




THE_CITADEL AT HALIFAX

NOVA_SCOTIA


The province of Acadia had been_in English possession_for nearly
half a century when, in_1749,_the powers that_were_in_the Mother
Country_decided that Annapolis,_the_little game-cock_city_of the
peninsula, whose history went back_to_1605, was not a fitting place
for the_capital of the province._Its_harbor, while beautiful and
secure,_was not large enough for_the purposes that England had in
mind;_moreover, it_was on_the western side of the peninsula, so
that to get to it_from Europe one must pass around_Cape Sable and
up the_foggy Bay_of_Fundy. And so_we_find that_the home authorities
projected a new city, which_was to_be the capital of the province
and_whose location was to_be_the magnificent harbor of Chebucto
on the_east coast of Acadia. That they_did not go astray in_their
anticipations_of_the future is proved by_the present-day Halifax,
Nova Scotia’s principal city,_the child of_the plans of these
Englishmen of 1749.

The value_of_Chebucto as a harbor had been_known_for many years
before this time, we_may_assume._It had been for many_years a
rendezvous for British vessels in_American waters. When D’Anville’s
misfortuned fleet of French men-of-war