Stones Stabilized
1830

Stabilized 2012

200

Work  accomplished  during  2012  at Holy Cross  Cemetery

    

-25  New  bases constructed  for  stones   lying  on the ground   

-40  stones  fractured multiple times  repaired, and erected .  

-50  U sleeves and 10 J  sleeves  placed  on fragile stones .    

-200 stones refurbished and straightened  with  gravel .   

-25  stones raised and  straightened  with the Triangle .   

-South  park street  fence  repaired and painted .   

-Front  doors and  wall  and  rear trim   window of Chapel  replaced and repaired .   

-Leveled  many areas of uneven ground and seeded  grass

-Planted  new  flowers  for  spring

-Placed  two new benches .   

-Digital  dvd  completed   re:  documentation of  gravestones .   16000 hours  of  volunteer  work done  since day  one.

 

Holy Cross Cemetery is a treasured "rural cemetery" of Irish heritage in the heart of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Many Irish immigrants who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia prior to Canada's Confederation and many of their descendants are buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. Holy Cross is known for the "Chapel Built in a Day" raised by nearly 2000 volunteers on August 31, 1843. The Cemetery is also the final resting place of the fourth Prime Minister of Canada.

If you are interested in history, genealogy and the preservation of historic and cultural sites, our website provides that and more. You can contribute to restoring Holy Cross Cemetery's past and protecting its future.

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